What was the result of Senate roll call vote 251 in the 115th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 29, 2018 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-49, Vice President voted Yea)", 49-49. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN2117 (PN 2117).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 251?

49 senators voted Yea and 49 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 251 in the 115th Congress?

Republicans voted 16-0 and Democrats voted 0-12. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #251 · 115th Congress · Session 2 · Nov 29, 2018, 12:14 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion PN2117 (PN 2117)

Jonathan A. Kobes, of South Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-49, Vice President voted Yea)

49 Yea

49 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

← Vote #250 Vote #252 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 18 senators

16 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 12 senators

0 Yea / 12 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 49

Not Voting 1

James Inhofe (OK)

Present, Giving Live Pair 1

Jeff Flake (AZ)

Other Votes on PN 2117

Vote #258 On the Nomination PN2117

Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) Dec 11, 2018

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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