Senate · Roll call 18 · Jan. 25, 2025

A vote to end debate on the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury, which would allow a final vote on confirmation.

Cloture Motion Agreed to67–23 End debate Party-line vote
Question
On the Cloture Motion
Bill
PN 111
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 15 · No 22 · Did not vote 8
Republicans
Yes 52 · No 0 · Did not vote 1
Independent
Yes 0 · No 1 · Did not vote 1

Most Democrats voted No (22 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (52 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

Cloture is a vote to end debate; most bills need 60 votes, but nominations need only a simple majority. Cloture was agreed to, which set up a final vote on confirming Scott Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury.

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How each member voted

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