What was the result of Senate roll call vote 278 in the 116th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 19, 2020 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (39-48)", 39-48. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN2029 (PN 2029).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 278?

39 senators voted Yea and 48 voted Nay. 13 senators did not vote.

Republicans voted 39-1 and Democrats voted 0-45. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #278 · 116th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 19, 2020, 3:40 PM (ET)

Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Transportation

Cloture Motion Rejected (39-48)

39 Yea

48 Nay

← Vote #277 Vote #279 →

Republican 52 senators

39 Yea / 1 Nay

12 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

0 Yea / 45 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Vote #285 On the Motion to Proceed PN2029

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (48-46) Dec 21, 2020
Vote #286 On the Motion to Reconsider PN2029

Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (48-46) Dec 21, 2020
Vote #287 On the Cloture Motion PN2029

Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-44) Dec 21, 2020
Vote #288 On the Nomination PN2029

Nomination Confirmed (48-47) Dec 21, 2020

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