Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

On Jan 23, 2023, the Senate voted 60–35 on “On the Nomination” (PN 1). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 45–2, Republicans 13–33, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 60
No: 35
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jan 23, 2023

By party

Republicans13 yes · 33 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Wright Hickenlooper D-CO voted no
Michael F. Bennet D-CO voted no
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
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD 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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