Official Final119th Congress, Session 1
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Source: official record
How they voted
Yeas 60 · Nays 25 · Present 0 · Did not vote 15. Present means the member was there but did not vote yes or no.
A cloture vote is about ending debate so the measure can move forward — it is not a vote on the measure itself.
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 15 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| Republicans | 44 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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