Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services

On Feb 14, 2022, the Senate voted 49–45 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1593). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 43–4, Republicans 5–40, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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: 49
No: 45
Did not vote: 8
Date: Feb 14, 2022

By party

Republicans5 yes · 40 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Richard Blumenthal D-CT voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Margaret Wood (Maggie) Hassan D-NH voted no
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Joe Manchin III D-WV 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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