On the Cloture Motion

Roll-call vote record. Facts only.

Senate roll call 656Dec 18, 2025Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to119th Congress, session 1

Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Totals

Yes: 51No: 43Not voting: 4

By party

PartyYesNoNot voting
Democratic0414
Independent020
Republican5100

How each member voted

Data as of Nov 9, 2026. Official record: Voteview (UCLA).

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