Richard R. Verma, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

On Mar 30, 2023, the Senate voted 67–26 on “On the Nomination” (PN 44). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 46–0, Republicans 18–26, 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: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 67
No: 26
Did not vote: 12
Date: Mar 30, 2023

By party

Republicans18 yes · 26 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Boozman R-AR 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
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
John Peter (Pete) Ricketts R-NE 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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