Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: PN PN27
Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be General
Senate Roll Call #212 • 119th Congress
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Roll Call #212
What This Vote Means
The Senate voted to end debate and move forward with this bill. This breaks any filibuster and allows the Senate to proceed to a final vote.
Required to pass: 1/2 majority (51 votes, or 50 + VP)
About PN27
Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be General
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April 11, 2025
119th Congress, Session 1
PN27 - PN
60
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60.0%
25
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25.0%
0
Present
0.0%
15
Not Voting
15.0%
Vote by Party
Democrats (45)
Yea: 15
Nay: 25
Not Voting: 5
Republicans (53)
Yea: 44
Nay: 0
Not Voting: 9
Independents (2)
Yea: 1
Nay: 0
Not Voting: 1
Yea (60)
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Adam Schiff
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Ashley Moody
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Jim Banks
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Elissa Slotkin
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Tim Sheehy
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Andy Kim
NJ
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Jon Husted
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Bernie Moreno
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James Lankford
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David McCormick
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John Curtis
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James Justice
WV
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Nay (25)
Ruben Gallego
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
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Angela Alsobrooks
MD
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Data source: senate-xml-feed•Processed: 3/18/2026•Confidence: high