Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy

On Feb 24, 2021, the Senate voted 67–32 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 788). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 18–32, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 67
No: 32
Did not vote: 3
Date: Feb 24, 2021

By party

Republicans18 yes · 32 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 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
James Risch R-ID voted yes
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Michael Braun R-IN voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Steve Daines R-MT voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Ron Johnson R-WI 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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