What was the result of Senate roll call vote 253 in the 117th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 12, 2021 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-23)", 71-23. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN241 (PN 241).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 253?

71 senators voted Yea and 23 voted Nay. 6 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 253 in the 117th Congress?

Republicans voted 22-23 and Democrats voted 47-0. 22 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #253 · 117th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 12, 2021, 5:42 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion PN241 (PN 241)

Uzra Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-23)

71 Yea

23 Nay

← Vote #252 Vote #254 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

22 Yea / 23 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 48 senators

47 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Roy Blunt (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Burr (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Shelley Capito (Republican–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mike Crapo (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Deb Fischer (Republican–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lindsey Graham (Republican–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mitch McConnell (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jerry Moran (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rob Portman (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jim Risch (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mitt Romney (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mike Rounds (Republican–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Sasse (Republican–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Scott (Republican–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Thune (Republican–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Todd Young (Republican–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 71

Nay 23

Not Voting 6

Other Votes on PN 241

Vote #254 On the Nomination PN241

Nomination Confirmed (73-24) Jul 13, 2021

All Senate votes on PN 241 →

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

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