Roll Call Vote 2 (January 7, 2020)

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Matthew Walden McFarland to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On January 7, 2020, the U.S. Senate held Roll Call Vote 2 on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Matthew Walden McFarland to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. The vote results were as follows:

• Republicans: The majority voted in favor, with 51 Republicans supporting the motion and 2 Republicans voting against it.
• Democrats: Most Democrats opposed the motion, with 42 Democrats voting against it and 3 Democrats voting in favor.
• Independents: The 2 Independent senators, Bernie Sanders and Angus King, both voted against the motion.

Overall, the motion to invoke cloture was successful with a vote tally of 55 in favor and 38 against​ (Senate.gov)​​ (Senate.gov)​​ (Senate.gov)​​ (Senate.gov)​.