Biden Cabinet Confirmation Live Thread ***hearings, votes, etc.***

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #267 Mark W. Libby to be Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #276 Edgard D. Kagan to be Ambassador to Malaysia.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Almadani confirmed 51-44:

NAYs ---44
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 5
Barrasso (R-WY)
Cramer (R-ND)
Scott (R-SC)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Vance (R-OH)

McMillon confirmed 53-42:

NAYs ---42
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 5
Barrasso (R-WY)
Cramer (R-ND)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Scott (R-SC)
Vance (R-OH)

De Alba (9th Cir.) Passes CLOTURE 49-42:

NAYs ---42
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Manchin (D-WV)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 9
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Cramer (R-ND)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Marshall (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Rubio (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Vance (R-OH)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

De Alba confirmed 48-43:

NAYs ---43
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Manchin (D-WV)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 9
Barrasso (R-WY)
Braun (R-IN)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Mullin (R-OK)
Sanders (I-VT)
Scott (R-SC)
Welch (D-VT)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #354 Jeffrey M. Bryan to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #308 Margaret M. Garnett to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #117 Jose Javier Rodriguez to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #212 Roger F. Nyhus to be Ambassador to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

[politicallefty]

We have a new batch of judicial nominees this week. Most importantly, it includes nominees for the 3rd and 4th Circuit Courts. That leaves just one circuit court vacancy without a nominee (a GWB appointee on the 6th Circuit from TN that announced taking senior status in August).

Actually, when I started making this post, I didn't notice that an Obama appointee on the 1st Circuit (for the Maine seat) has announced he'll be taking senior status. If Biden fills that seat (and gets his NH nominee confirmed), he'll have appointed 5/6 active judges on that court.

So long as Schumer keeps the confirmation train going (hopefully clearing the backlog of nominees that have been building on the Senate floor by the end of the year), I will certainly be happy. President Biden is exceeding my expectations and I hope he doesn't let up.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #379 Micah W.J. Smith to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #378 Jamel Semper to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #377 Shanlyn A.S. Park to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #223 Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.


Bryan (D MN) passes CLOTURE 47-42:

NAYs ---42
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 11
Barrasso (R-WY)
Fetterman (D-PA)
Graham (R-SC)
Hassan (D-NH)
Markey (D-MA)
Marshall (R-KS)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Risch (R-ID)
Rubio (R-FL)
Warnock (D-GA)
Warren (D-MA)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Bryan confirmed 49-46:

NAYs ---46
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 5
Graham (R-SC)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Markey (D-MA)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Warnock (D-GA)

Garnett (SD NY) passes CLOTURE by the same vote.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Garnett confirmed by the same vote

Rodriguez (Assistant Labor Secretary) FAILS CLOTURE 44-51:

NAYs ---51
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Manchin (D-WV)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Menendez (D-NJ) (!)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Schumer (D-NY) (for procedural reasons)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 5
Graham (R-SC)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Markey (D-MA)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Warnock (D-GA)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Smith (D HI) passes CLOTURE 57-42:

NAYs ---42
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 1
Hickenlooper (D-CO)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Smith confirmed 57-41:

NAYs ---41
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 2
Cruz (R-TX)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Semper (D NJ) passes CLOTURE 54-44:

NAYs ---44
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 2
Cruz (R-TX)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Semper confirmed by the same vote.

Park (D HI) passes CLOTURE 53-44:

NAYs ---44
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 3
Cruz (R-TX)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #143 Ann Marie Yastishock to be Ambassador to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Solomon Islands and Ambassador the Republic of Vanuatu.
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #220 Heather Roach Variava to be Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #272 Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick to be Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic.
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #274 Kara C. McDonald to be Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania.

[Epaminondas]

This is quite a sprint, but there's so little time left.

If I've followed correctly, the Senate session breaks on Thursday 15 December, and resumes on 22 January 2024 after a 5 week Xmas holidays?

This would leave exactly 10 working days for 19 oven-ready judges.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Park confirmed 53-45:

NAYs ---45
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 2
Cramer (R-ND)
Fetterman (D-PA)

Ramirez (5th Cir.) passes CLOTURE 80-17:

NAYs ---17
Blackburn (R-TN)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Crapo (R-ID)
Daines (R-MT)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)

Not Voting - 3
Cramer (R-ND)
Fetterman (D-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #263 Loren L. AliKhan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #144 Elizabeth H. Richard to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Ramirez confirmed 80-12:

NAYs ---12
Blackburn (R-TN)
Britt (R-AL)
Crapo (R-ID)
Daines (R-MT)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Lee (R-UT)
Marshall (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)

Not Voting - 8
Barrasso (R-WY)
Braun (R-IN)
Cardin (D-MD)
Hawley (R-MO)
Johnson (R-WI)
Risch (R-ID)
Rubio (R-FL)
Tuberville (R-AL)

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #317 Nathalie Rayes to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Invoked, 51-50 with @VP voting in the affirmative: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #263 Loren L. AliKhan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Senator Manchin voted No.

[President Johnson]

Any news on the Julie Su nomination? When will a floor vote be taken?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Any news on the Julie Su nomination? When will a floor vote be taken?

All indications are she would not have the votes. She is expected to do the job in an acting capacity for the remainder of the Biden administration.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed, 51-50 with @VP voting in the affirmative: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #263 Loren L. AliKhan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Senator Manchin voted No

[politicallefty]

This is quite a sprint, but there's so little time left.

If I've followed correctly, the Senate session breaks on Thursday 15 December, and resumes on 22 January 2024 after a 5 week Xmas holidays?

This would leave exactly 10 working days for 19 oven-ready judges.

I'd like to see another circuit judge (or, ideally, more) confirmed before the end of the year. I'm not sure if it'll happen, but it'd certainly make me happy. There are three currently awaiting final confirmation votes. Hopefully, in the meantime, Biden will send over nominees for the 1st and 6th Circuits. The 1st Circuit seat is for Maine, so there's room to build rapport with Susan Collins. The TN Senators are awful and I'd be surprised if Biden doesn't end up moving around them altogether. If all of those get confirmed, Biden would be at 45 confirmations for the circuit courts (not including whatever may open up between now and the end of this term). Before Trump (53), the time a President got over 40 circuit judgeships confirmed was Reagan's second term (50) and Carter (59) before that. (Of course, Carter and Reagan presided over significant expansions of the judiciary. In 1978, 35 circuit judgeships were added. From what I could find, I think they added 24 seats in 1984. That time period also included the creation of the 11th and Federal Circuits.)

I'm less concerned about district court judgeships, because they can be done quickly. Cloture is only 2 hours for those (versus 30 hours for circuit court nominees). A number of those are also red state deals, so there's incentive for some Republicans to get on board.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Richard (coordinator for counterterrorism) passes CLOTURE 63-37:

NAYs ---37
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #352 Richard E.N. Federico to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.

[politicallefty]

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #352 Richard E.N. Federico to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.

Thank you, Chuck! Keep it going!

This nominee had a 13-8 vote in committee (Graham and Tillis voting Aye, along with all Democrats).

[Nyvin]

Wow, they're moving fast on those circuit court judges now suddenly!

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Rayes (Ambassador to Croatia) passes CLOTURE 53-47:

NAYs ---47
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Mullin (R-OK)
Paul (R-KY)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Vance (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Rayes confirmed by the same vote