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Senate roll call 36 · 118th Congress · Mar 1, 2023

James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

On Mar 1, 2023, the Senate voted 51–45 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 175). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 3–45, Democrats 45–0, Independents 3–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 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
51
No
45
Did not vote
9
Date
Mar 1, 2023

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 45 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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