Loretta E. Lynch Motion to Invoke Cloture

On April 23, 2015, the Senate voted to invoke cloture on the President’s nomination of Loretta E. Lynch to serve as U.S. Attorney General by a vote of 66-34 (Roll Call Vote No. 164, 1st session, 114th Congress). Democrats – 44 yes, 0 no, 0 not voting; Republicans – 20 yes, 34 no, 0 not voting; Independents – 2 yes, 0 no, 0 not voting.

HRC supported the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. HRC also supported the final vote on the nomination which was approved 56-43.