PN1937Confirmation David Nathan Saperstein, of D.C., to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom

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Office: Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom · Department of State
Sent to the Senate: Jul 29, 2014
Latest action: Dec 12, 2014 · Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 326.

ReceivedJul 29, 2014
In committeeSep 11, 2014
ReportedSep 18, 2014
ConfirmedDec 12, 2014

How every member votedSenate roll call 326

Senate Dec 12, 2014

On the Nomination

Confirmation David Nathan Saperstein, of D.C., to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom

Nomination Confirmed

62 Yea 35 Nay 3 not voting

Crossed both parties 12 of 97 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 11 Republicans.

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All members100 members

Democratic53 members

Independent2 members

Republican45 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

SearchPartyPositionRunning in 2026Broke with partyShowing 100 of 100 members

RAlexanderTN · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
RAyotteNH · RepublicanNay
DTammy BaldwinWI · DemocraticYea
RJohn BarrassoWY · RepublicanNay
DBegichAK · DemocraticNot voting
DMichael F. BennetCO · DemocraticYea
DRichard BlumenthalCT · DemocraticYea
RBluntMO · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
DCory A. BookerNJ · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
RJohn BoozmanAR · RepublicanNay
DBoxerCA · DemocraticYea
DBrownOH · DemocraticYea
RBurrNC · RepublicanNay
DMaria CantwellWA · DemocraticYea
DCardinMD · DemocraticYea
DCarperDE · DemocraticYea
DCaseyPA · DemocraticYea
RChamblissGA · RepublicanNay
RCoatsIN · RepublicanNay
RCoburnOK · RepublicanNay
RCochranMS · RepublicanNay
RSusan M. CollinsME · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Running in 2026Yea
DChristopher A. CoonsDE · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
RCorkerTN · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
RJohn CornynTX · RepublicanRunning in 2026Nay
RMike CrapoID · RepublicanNay
RTed CruzTX · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
DDonnellyIN · DemocraticYea
DRichard J. DurbinIL · DemocraticYea
REnziWY · RepublicanNay
DFeinsteinCA · DemocraticYea
RDeb FischerNE · RepublicanNay
RFlakeAZ · RepublicanNay
DFrankenMN · DemocraticYea
DKirsten E. GillibrandNY · DemocraticYea
RGrahamSC · RepublicanNay
RChuck GrassleyIA · RepublicanNay
DHaganNC · DemocraticYea
DHarkinIA · DemocraticYea
RHatchUT · RepublicanNay
DMartin HeinrichNM · DemocraticYea
DHeitkampND · DemocraticYea
RHellerNV · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
DMazie K. HironoHI · DemocraticYea
RJohn HoevenND · RepublicanNay
RInhofeOK · RepublicanNay
RIsaksonGA · RepublicanNay
RJohannsNE · RepublicanNay
DJohnsonSD · DemocraticYea
RRon JohnsonWI · RepublicanNay
DTim KaineVA · DemocraticYea
IAngus S. King, Jr.ME · IndependentYea
RKirkIL · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
DAmy KlobucharMN · DemocraticYea
DLandrieuLA · DemocraticYea
DLeahyVT · DemocraticYea
RMike LeeUT · RepublicanNay
DLevinMI · DemocraticYea
DManchinWV · DemocraticBroke with party (Democratic majority)Nay
DEdward J. MarkeyMA · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
RMcCainAZ · RepublicanNay
DMcCaskillMO · DemocraticYea
RMitch McConnellKY · RepublicanNay
DMenendezNJ · DemocraticYea
DJeff MerkleyOR · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
DMikulskiMD · DemocraticYea
RJerry MoranKS · RepublicanNay
RLisa MurkowskiAK · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
DChristopher MurphyCT · DemocraticYea
DPatty MurrayWA · DemocraticYea
DNelsonFL · DemocraticYea
RRand PaulKY · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
RPortmanOH · RepublicanNay
DPryorAR · DemocraticYea
DJack ReedRI · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
DReidNV · DemocraticYea
RJames E. RischID · RepublicanRunning in 2026Nay
RRobertsKS · RepublicanNay
DRockefellerWV · DemocraticYea
RRubioFL · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
IBernard SandersVT · IndependentNot voting
DBrian SchatzHI · DemocraticYea
DCharles E. SchumerNY · DemocraticYea
RTim ScottSC · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Yea
RSessionsAL · RepublicanNay
DJeanne ShaheenNH · DemocraticYea
RShelbyAL · RepublicanNay
DStabenowMI · DemocraticYea
DTesterMT · DemocraticYea
RJohn ThuneSD · RepublicanNay
RToomeyPA · RepublicanNay
DUdallCO · DemocraticNot voting
DUdallNM · DemocraticYea
RVitterLA · RepublicanNay
DWalshMT · DemocraticYea
DMark R. WarnerVA · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
DElizabeth WarrenMA · DemocraticYea
DSheldon WhitehouseRI · DemocraticYea
RRoger F. WickerMS · RepublicanNay
DRon WydenOR · DemocraticYea

100 members on this roll call, from the official Senate record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.

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