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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency: PN499-11

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Senate Roll Call #656 • 119th Congress

Agreed to
Roll Call #656

What This Vote Means

The Senate voted to end debate and move forward with this nomination. This breaks any filibuster and allows the Senate to proceed to a final vote.

Required to pass: a majority of senators voting (the Vice President breaks a tie)

About PN499-11

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

December 18, 2025
119th Congress, Session 1
PN499-11 - PN

Vote held: Dec 18, 2025 · Checked: Nov 1, 2026

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43
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Vote by Party

Democrats (45)

Yea: 0
Nay: 41
Not Voting: 4

Republicans (53)

Yea: 53
Nay: 0

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Yea: 0
Nay: 2

Yea (53)

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Nay (43)

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Sources and method

· Vote held Dec 18, 2025 · Mirror last synced Oct 22, 2026
  • Question, result, totals and how each senator voted
    Vote held Dec 18, 2025 · Mirror last synced Oct 22, 2026
  • congress-legislators@unitedstates project
    Member names, parties and states

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