Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Markwayne Mullin to be Secretary of Homeland Security: Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security

Outcome
Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-37)
Yea–Nay
54–37
Vote
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How members voted

Nay · 37Democrat: 35 · Independent: 2

Andy Kim

Current member Senate NJ Democrat

Ed Markey

Current member Senate MA Democrat

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat
Not Voting · 9Democrat: 8 · Republican: 1

Tim Kaine

Current member Senate VA Democrat

Rand Paul

Current member Senate KY Republican
Yea · 54Republican: 52 · Democrat: 2

Jim Banks

Current member Senate IN Republican

Ted Budd

Current member Senate NC Republican

Ted Cruz

Current member Senate TX Republican

Mike Lee

Current member Senate UT Republican

Tim Scott

Current member Senate SC Republican