Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.
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The Senate confirmed Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to serve as a United States district judge for the Western District of Texas. This was the confirmation vote, not a vote to limit debate on the nomination.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on April 14, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
Christopher R. Wolfe was nominated to be a United States district judge for the Western District of Texas. The Senate voted to limit the remaining debate on his nomination, allowing the chamber to move toward a later confirmation decision. This vote did not confirm him; confirmation occurred in a separate vote.
Context: Limiting debate does not instantly end all debate or itself confirm the nominee.
The Senate confirmed John Thomas Shepherd to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. The nomination was confirmed, 53–46. This vote decided whether to approve Shepherd for the judgeship.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on April 14, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
The nomination was for John Thomas Shepherd to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on the nomination, 50–44; this vote did not confirm him. The Senate voted separately on confirmation.
Context: Limiting remaining debate does not itself end debate or confirm the nominee.
H.R. 7147 would provide fiscal year 2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security and set requirements and restrictions on the use of funds. The Senate rejected a proposal to limit debate on beginning consideration of the bill, so this vote did not begin consideration or pass the bill. The subject description reflects the introduced version dated January 20, 2026.
Context: The available summary describes the introduced version, which may differ from the text that would have been considered.
The amendment would require voters to provide photo identification. The Senate rejected a proposal to limit debate on the amendment; this vote did not decide whether to adopt the amendment. The available description states the amendment's purpose but does not provide its full text.
Context: The supplied background is a statement of purpose, not the full amendment text.
The resolution would disapprove a Department of Veterans Affairs rule concerning reproductive health services. The Senate rejected a motion to begin considering the resolution, so it did not take up the proposal in this vote. That decision was not a vote to approve or reject the resolution’s policy.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 25, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
H.R. 7147 would provide fiscal year 2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security and set requirements and restrictions on the use of funds. The Senate again rejected a proposal to limit debate on beginning consideration of the bill, so this vote did not begin consideration or pass the bill. The subject description reflects the introduced version dated January 20, 2026.
Context: The available summary describes the introduced version, which may differ from the text that would have been considered.
S.J.Res. 107 would disapprove an IRS rule about when construction must begin for certain wind and solar facilities to qualify for clean electricity production and investment credits. The Senate rejected a motion to begin considering the resolution. This vote did not decide whether to pass the resolution or disapprove the rule.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 25, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
S.J.Res. 116 would direct the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress authorized the action, while preserving the ability to defend against attacks on the United States or its personnel and facilities abroad. The Senate rejected a motion to discharge the resolution from the Foreign Relations Committee, 47–53. That means the proposal was not moved out of committee; the vote did not decide whether to pass the resolution.
Context: The available background describes the introduced version; the exact text considered at the vote may differ.
The supplied background describes the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register and photo identification to vote in federal elections. The Senate agreed to set aside a motion to refer the House message accompanying S. 1383 to the Rules and Administration Committee with instructions. This vote did not pass or reject the bill itself.
Context: The record’s bill title describes a veterans advisory committee, while its background describes the SAVE America Act; the supplied information does not reconcile this mismatch or establish which text the referral concerned.
The supplied background describes the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register and photo identification to vote in federal elections. The Senate agreed to set aside Senator Schumer’s motion to suspend Senate Rule XXV. This vote decided that procedural motion, not whether the bill’s voting requirements should become law.
Context: The record’s bill title describes a veterans advisory committee, while its background describes the SAVE America Act; the supplied information does not reconcile this mismatch or explain what the proposed rule suspension would have enabled.
The Senate agreed to begin considering two Coast Guard nominations: James M. Hurtt and Kelli A. Knight. This procedural vote brought the nominations before the Senate for consideration; it did not confirm either nominee. The supplied record does not identify the positions for which they were nominated.
Context: The record identifies the nominees and Coast Guard affiliation but does not specify their positions.
The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General. This was the confirmation vote on his nomination, and the nomination was confirmed.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 24, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on Colin McDonald’s nomination to be an Assistant Attorney General. This vote did not confirm him; the Senate later held a separate vote on whether to confirm the nomination.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 23, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. This was the confirmation vote on his nomination, and the nomination was confirmed.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 23, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
The Senate voted to limit the remaining debate on Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security. The motion was agreed to, 54–37. This vote did not confirm Mullin; it concerned debate on his nomination.
Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 22, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.
S. 1383 is described as a bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access. The Senate rejected, 41–49, a motion to limit the remaining debate on the bill. This vote did not pass or defeat the bill itself. The supplied background describes a different proposal, so it is not used to explain this bill.
Context: The supplied background describes the SAVE America Act, not the bill identified in the official document title; details of the committee are not provided.
The amendment’s stated purpose is to protect women and girls in athletics. The Senate rejected, 49–41, a motion to limit the remaining debate on that amendment. This vote did not decide whether to adopt the amendment or pass the underlying bill.
Context: The supplied record gives the amendment’s purpose, not its full text, so its specific provisions are unclear.
H.R. 7147 concerns further fiscal 2026 appropriations, and the supplied summary describes funding for the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies. The Senate rejected, 47–37, a motion to limit debate on beginning consideration of the bill. The vote did not pass or reject the funding bill; it did not clear the way to begin considering it.
Context: The background summarizes the version introduced in the House; the record does not establish that this was the exact text at this vote.