Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs

On Apr 25, 2023, the Senate voted 72–22 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 195). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–0, Republicans 23–22, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 72
No: 22
Did not vote: 11
Date: Apr 25, 2023

By party

Republicans23 yes · 22 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Joni Ernst R-IA voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
Michael Braun R-IN voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Eric Stephen Schmitt R-MO voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Steve Daines R-MT voted no
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted no
John Peter (Pete) Ricketts R-NE voted no
James David Vance R-OH voted no
James Lankford R-OK voted no
Markwayne Mullin R-OK voted no
Tim Scott R-SC voted no
John Cornyn R-TX voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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