Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2020

On Dec 6, 2021, the Senate voted 64–27 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1322). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 45–0, Republicans 17–27, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 64
No: 27
Did not vote: 11
Date: Dec 6, 2021

By party

Republicans17 yes · 27 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Joni Ernst R-IA voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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