Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Mark T. Esper to be Secretary of Defense: Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense

Outcome
Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-6)
Yea–Nay
85–6
Vote
s · No. 219 · 2019-07-22

How members voted

Nay · 6Democrat: 6

Ed Markey

Current member Senate MA Democrat

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat
Not Voting · 9Democrat: 3 · Republican: 5 · Independent: 1
Yea · 85Republican: 48 · Democrat: 34 · Independent: 3

Roy Blunt

Former member Senate MO Republican

Ted Cruz

Current member Senate TX Republican

Tim Kaine

Current member Senate VA Democrat

Mike Lee

Current member Senate UT Republican

Rand Paul

Current member Senate KY Republican

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Ben Sasse

Former member Senate NE Republican

Tim Scott

Current member Senate SC Republican