Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

On Apr 5, 2022, the Senate voted 53–47 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (PN 1783). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Republicans 3–47, Democrats 48–0, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes: 53
No: 47
Did not vote: 2
Date: Apr 5, 2022

By party

Republicans3 yes · 47 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Kamala Devi Harris D-CA
Kelly Loeffler R-GA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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