Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy

On Jun 12, 2023, the Senate voted 66–29 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 138). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–0, Republicans 16–29, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 66
No: 29
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jun 12, 2023

By party

Republicans16 yes · 29 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

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
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
John Peter (Pete) Ricketts R-NE voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD 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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