Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be General

Outcome
Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-25)
Yea–Nay
60–25
Vote
s · No. 212 · 2025-04-11

How members voted

Nay · 25Democrat: 25

Ed Markey

Current member Senate MA Democrat
Not Voting · 15Democrat: 5 · Republican: 9 · Independent: 1

Rand Paul

Current member Senate KY Republican

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat
Yea · 60Republican: 44 · Democrat: 15 · Independent: 1

Jim Banks

Current member Senate IN Republican

Ted Budd

Current member Senate NC Republican

Ted Cruz

Current member Senate TX Republican

Tim Kaine

Current member Senate VA Democrat

Andy Kim

Current member Senate NJ Democrat

Mike Lee

Current member Senate UT Republican

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Tim Scott

Current member Senate SC Republican