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PN52 Confirmation Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 2 recorded actions 14 of these members are on the 2026 ballot Read on Congress.gov ↗
Office Ambassador to China · Department of State
Sent to the Senate Jan 20, 2017
Latest action May 22, 2017 · Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 13. Record Vote Number: 133. ✓ Received Jan 20, 2017 ✓ In committee May 2, 2017 ✓ Reported May 9, 2017 ✓ Confirmed May 22, 2017 Roll calls on PN52 2 roll calls on this measure Choose a roll call Senate Roll 133 · May 22, 2017 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Senate Roll 132 · May 18, 2017 On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 86–12 yea to nay Cloture Motion Agreed to Senate Roll 133 · May 22, 2017 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 82–13 yea to nay Nomination Confirmed May 18, 2017 Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay above May 22, 2017
How every member voted Senate roll call 133 Senate May 22, 2017 · the primary vote
On the Nomination Confirmation Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
Nomination Confirmed
✓ 82 Yea✕ 13 Nay— 5 not voting
Crossed both parties 12 of 95 voting members broke with their own party : 12 Democrats.
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✓ 82 ✕ 13
✓ 82 ✕ 13 — 5
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✓ 33 ✕ 12
✓ 33 ✕ 12 — 1
Independent 2 members
✓ 1 ✕ 1
✓ 1 ✕ 1 — 0
Republican 52 members
✓ 48
✓ 48 ✕ 0 — 4
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