Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

On Jan 25, 2024, the Senate voted 66–29 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1246). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 18–29, Democrats 45–0, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 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: Jan 25, 2024

By party

Republicans18 yes · 29 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Joni Ernst R-IA voted yes
Michael Braun R-IN voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Markwayne Mullin R-OK voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD 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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