Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

On Feb 9, 2022, the Senate voted 75–21 on “On the Nomination” (PN 1020). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 26–21, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 75
No: 21
Did not vote: 6
Date: Feb 9, 2022

By party

Republicans26 yes · 21 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Hawley (Tommy) Tuberville R-AL voted no
John Boozman R-AR voted no
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted no
Michael Braun R-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted no
James Lankford R-OK voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
Tim Scott R-SC voted no
Marsha Blackburn R-TN voted no
William Francis (Bill) Hagerty R-TN voted no
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX voted no
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no
Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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