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James C. Justice

RepublicanWest VirginiaCurrently serving

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How they voted 915

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

Partial vote history. See collection coverage

Senate vote #657 · 2025Nomination PN12-1
Yea

Limit debate on Keith Bass’s assistant secretary of defense nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination concerned Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. The Senate voted 58-36 to limit further debate on the nomination. This vote did not confirm Bass; confirmation was a separate decision, made later.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 18, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN12-1
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-36)
Measure title
Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #656 · 2025Nomination PN499-11
Yea

Limit debate on Joshua Simmons’s CIA general counsel nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination concerned Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to serve as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Senate voted 53-43 to limit further debate on his nomination. This did not confirm Simmons; the Senate made the confirmation decision in a separate vote.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 18, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN499-11
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
Measure title
Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #655 · 2025
Yea

Confirm 100 nominees for federal positions together

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed 100 nominees together, voting 53–43. The nominees include Scott Mayer for the National Labor Relations Board, Mary Anne Carter to lead the National Endowment for the Arts, and nominees for ambassador, agency, judicial, and other federal posts. This vote confirmed the listed nominations; it was not a vote on a single policy proposal.

Context: The record lists the nominees but does not state their individual results in this combined vote.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: En Bloc Nominations as Provided for Under the Provisions of S. Res. 532
Official question
On the Nomination PN416-9 and PN141-12 and PN499-12 and PN465-1 and PN345-14 and PN345-13 and PN345-10 and PN55-2 and PN624-2 and PN624-1 and PN379-17 and PN379-16 and PN416-6 and PN519-2 and PN445-3 and PN416-12 and PN55-7 and PN345-12 and PN465-2 and PN55-26 and PN55-10 and PN416-2 and PN379-20 and PN246-6 and PN560-3 and PN462-3 and PN462-1 and PN416-5 and PN518-5 and PN499-10 and PN499-2 and PN462-4 and PN141-10 and PN26-24 and PN445-10 and PN445-7 and PN445-2 and PN379-4 and PN246-12 and PN141-27 and PN141-8 and PN129-17 and PN129-1 and PN60-17 and PN60-11 and PN60-4 and PN22-11 and PN445-5 and PN466-9 and PN466-8 and PN466-7 and PN447 and PN141-5 and PN499-8 and PN345-8 and PN246-3 and PN246-11 and PN60-8 and PN445-11 and PN416-4 and PN379-15 and PN379-13 and PN379-11 and PN141-20 and PN141-25 and PN246-2 and PN26-47 and PN60-13 and PN26-26 and PN379-19 and PN445-1 and PN379-26 and PN379-22 and PN416-3 and PN379-9 and PN379-3 and PN379-18 and PN246-1 and PN141-14 and PN416-10 and PN379-21 and PN55-13 and PN129-6 and PN55-44 and PN141-39 and PN379-7 and PN246-13 and PN246-4 and PN141-26 and PN141-22 and PN141-16 and PN129-7 and PN60-12 and PN55-34 and PN141-2 and PN26-37 and PN25-29
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (53-43)
Measure title
Scott Mayer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029; and Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years; and Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability); and Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations; and Darryl Nirenberg, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania; and Bernardo Navarro, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru; and Yehuda Kaploun, of Florida, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador; and Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia; and Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029; and Michael Selig, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and Scott Leary, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years; and James Kruger, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years; and Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years; and Erin Creegan, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years; and Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture; and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services; and Morvared Namdarkhan, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs); and Brent Christensen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh; and Benjamin Leon, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra; and Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa; and Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador; and Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031; and Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador; and Travis Hill, of Maryland, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years; and Joseph Gormley, of Maryland, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association; and Francis Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Paul Hollis, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years; and Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring November 30, 2030; and Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2030; and Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028; and Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; and Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration; and Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Maurice Todd, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense; and Timothy Dill, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and James Caggy, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and John Noh, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force; and Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; and Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; and David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration; and Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Robert Kadlec, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Thomas Ferguson III, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and John Cuong Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Elana S. Suttenberg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Stephen F. Rickard, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Edward Forst, of Florida, to be Administrator of General Services; and Charles Arrington, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2030; and Peter Metzger, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury; and Stella Herrell, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; and Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety; and Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense; and Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor; and Douglas Troutman, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Arthur Graham, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2026; and Randall Jones, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028; and Jeff Hagood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term of expiring May 18, 2029; and Mitch Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029; and Jeffrey Hall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration; and John Bartrum, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Andrew Veprek, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration); and Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs; and Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Adam Mildred, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years; and Thomas Albus, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Thomas Wheeler II, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years; and Bryan Stirling, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years; and Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years; and Dominick Gerace II, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years; and Braden Boucek, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years; and James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; and Derrick Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Kirsten Davies, of Tennessee, to be Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense; and James Murphy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027; and Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and Crystal Carey, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for term of four years; and Jonathan Greenstein, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Derek Theurer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training; and David Courcelle, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Chris Pilkerton, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security; and Jonathan Burke, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury; and Ronald Kurtz, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Benjamin Hobbs, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy; and Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense; and Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; and Pedro Allende, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; and James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security; and Henry Mack III, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #654 · 2025S.J.Res. 82
Nay

Disapprove HHS policy on following the Administrative Procedure Act

AI-assisted summary

S.J.Res. 82 would overturn the Department of Health and Human Services rule titled “Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act.” The Senate vote was on the joint resolution itself, not merely on whether to take it up. It was defeated, 50–50.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 18, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
S. J. Res. 82
Official question
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 82
Chamber result
Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50)
Measure title
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #653 · 2025
Yea

Limit debate on a group of federal nominees

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to limit debate on a large group of nominations to federal jobs, including ambassadors, agency officials, judges, and U.S. attorneys. The motion to limit debate passed, 53–47, allowing the Senate to move toward further consideration of those nominations. This vote did not confirm the nominees; confirmations require separate votes.

Context: The listed nominations span many agencies and roles; the vote record does not provide further policy context for the nominees.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for Under the Provisions of S. Res. 412
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN25-29 and PN26-37 and PN141-2 and PN55-34 and PN60-12 and PN129-7 and PN141-16 and PN141-22 and PN141-26 and PN246-4 and PN246-13 and PN379-7 and PN141-39 and PN55-44 and PN129-6 and PN55-13 and PN379-21 and PN416-10 and PN141-14 and PN246-1 and PN379-18 and PN379-3 and PN379-9 and PN416-3 and PN379-22 and PN379-26 and PN445-1 and PN379-19 and PN26-26 and PN60-13 and PN26-47 and PN246-2 and PN141-25 and PN141-20 and PN379-11 and PN379-13 and PN379-15 and PN416-4 and PN445-11 and PN60-8 and PN246-11 and PN246-3 and PN345-8 and PN499-8 and PN141-5 and PN447 and PN466-7 and PN466-8 and PN466-9 and PN445-5 and PN22-11 and PN60-4 and PN60-11 and PN60-17 and PN129-1 and PN129-17 and PN141-8 and PN141-27 and PN246-12 and PN379-4 and PN445-2 and PN445-7 and PN445-10 and PN26-24 and PN141-10 and PN462-4 and PN499-2 and PN499-10 and PN518-5 and PN416-5 and PN462-1 and PN462-3 and PN560-3 and PN246-6 and PN379-20 and PN416-2 and PN55-10 and PN55-26 and PN465-2 and PN345-12 and PN55-7 and PN416-12 and PN445-3 and PN519-2 and PN416-6 and PN379-16 and PN379-17 and PN624-1 and PN624-2 and PN55-2 and PN345-10 and PN345-13 and PN345-14 and PN465-1 and PN499-12 and PN141-12 and PN416-9
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
Measure title
Henry Mack III, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security; and Pedro Allende, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; and Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; and Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense; and David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy; and Benjamin Hobbs, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Ronald Kurtz, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Jonathan Burke, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury; and Chris Pilkerton, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security; and David Courcelle, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training; and Derek Theurer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Jonathan Greenstein, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Crystal Carey, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for term of four years; and Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and James Murphy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027; and Kirsten Davies, of Tennessee, to be Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense; and Derrick Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; and Braden Boucek, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years; and Dominick Gerace II, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years; and Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years; and Bryan Stirling, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years; and Thomas Wheeler II, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years; and Thomas Albus, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Adam Mildred, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years; and Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs; and Andrew Veprek, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration); and John Bartrum, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration; and Jeffrey Hall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Mitch Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029; and Jeff Hagood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term of expiring May 18, 2029; and Randall Jones, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028; and Arthur Graham, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2026; and Douglas Troutman, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor; and Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense; and Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety; and Stella Herrell, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; and Peter Metzger, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury; and Charles Arrington, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2030; and Edward Forst, of Florida, to be Administrator of General Services; and Stephen F. Rickard, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Elana S. Suttenberg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and John Cuong Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Thomas Ferguson III, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Robert Kadlec, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration; and Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; and Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; and William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force; and John Noh, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and James Caggy, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Timothy Dill, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense; and Maurice Todd, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration; and Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; and Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028; and Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2030; and Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring November 30, 2030; and Paul Hollis, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years; and Francis Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Joseph Gormley, of Maryland, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association; and Travis Hill, of Maryland, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years; and Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador; and Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031; and Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador; and Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa; and Benjamin Leon, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra; and Brent Christensen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh; and Morvared Namdarkhan, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs); and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services; and John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture; and Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and Erin Creegan, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years; and Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years; and James Kruger, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years; and Scott Leary, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years; and Michael Selig, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029; and Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia; and Yehuda Kaploun, of Florida, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador; and Bernardo Navarro, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru; and Darryl Nirenberg, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania; and Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations; and Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability); and Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years; and Scott Mayer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #652 · 2025Nomination PN645-2
Yea

Confirm Douglas Weaver to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Douglas Weaver of Maryland to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of a term expiring June 30, 2026. The confirmation vote passed, 71–29.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 17, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Official question
On the Nomination PN645-2
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (71-29)
Measure title
Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #651 · 2025Nomination PN645-2
Yea

Limit debate on Douglas Weaver’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission nomination

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to limit debate on Douglas Weaver’s nomination to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The motion passed, 69–27, allowing the Senate to move toward a confirmation vote; it did not itself confirm Weaver.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 17, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN645-2
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-27)
Measure title
Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #650 · 2025Nomination PN650
Yea

Confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman of Pennsylvania to serve as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The confirmation vote passed, 67–30.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 17, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official question
On the Nomination PN650
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (67-30)
Measure title
Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #649 · 2025Nomination PN650
Yea

Limit debate on Jared Isaacman’s NASA administrator nomination

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to limit debate on Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The motion passed, 67–30, allowing the Senate to move toward a confirmation vote; it did not itself confirm Isaacman.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 17, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN650
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-30)
Measure title
Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #648 · 2025S. 1071
Yea

Agree to the House defense policy bill for fiscal year 2026

AI-assisted summary

The House amendment was the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which sets defense and related national security policies and authorities for that year. The Senate agreed to the House amendment, 77–20. This vote completed the Senate’s decision on that amendment; it was not a vote to disinter Fernando V. Cota’s remains, as the original S. 1071 title suggests.

Context: The December 10 background identifies the House-passed amendment as the FY2026 defense authorization bill, while the roll-call document retains S. 1071’s original title. The supplied records do not provide the amendment text.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071
Official question
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)
Chamber result
Motion Agreed to (77-20)
Measure title
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-12-10. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #647 · 2025S. 1071
Yea

Limit debate on the House FY2026 defense policy bill

AI-assisted summary

The House amendment was the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, setting defense and related national security policies and authorities for that year. The Senate agreed to limit debate on the pending motion to concur in that amendment, 76–20; cloture limits remaining debate but does not itself complete consideration or pass the bill. This was not a vote on disinterring Fernando V. Cota’s remains, as the original S. 1071 title suggests.

Context: The December 10 background identifies the House-passed amendment as the FY2026 defense authorization bill, while the roll-call document retains S. 1071’s original title. The supplied records do not provide the amendment text.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071
Official question
On the Cloture Motion S. 1071
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-12-10. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #646 · 2025S. 1071
Yea

Begin considering the House message on the fiscal 2026 defense authorization

AI-assisted summary

The House message concerned the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a measure setting policies and authorities for defense, military construction, and related national security programs. The Senate agreed to begin considering the House message accompanying S. 1071. This vote was about taking up the matter, not passing the bill.

Context: The roll-call document title describes disinterring Fernando V. Cota’s remains, but the dated December 10 background identifies the House-passed version at this vote as the fiscal 2026 defense authorization. The old document title does not describe that version; the supplied records do not establish the exact text considered.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1071
Official question
On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071
Chamber result
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22)
Measure title
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-12-10. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #645 · 2025S.Res. 532
Yea

Authorize consideration of selected nominations together

AI-assisted summary

S.Res. 532 authorized the Senate to consider certain executive-calendar nominations together in executive session. The Senate agreed to the resolution, 52–47. This vote set up a process for considering nominations together; it did not itself confirm any nominees.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 11, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
S.Res. 532
Official question
On the Resolution S.Res. 532
Chamber result
Resolution Agreed to (52-47)
Measure title
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #644 · 2025S. 3385
Nay

Limit debate on considering an extension of health care premium tax credits

AI-assisted summary

S. 3385 would extend through 2028 temporary expansions of the health care premium tax credit, including broader eligibility and larger credits. This vote was on limiting debate so the Senate could begin considering the bill, not on passing it. The motion did not receive the required three-fifths support, so debate was not limited and the Senate did not begin considering the bill on this motion.

Context: The policy description reflects the bill version summarized on December 8, 2025; this vote decided only whether to limit debate on beginning consideration, not whether to enact that version.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 3385
Official question
On the Cloture Motion S. 3385
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit.
Legislative background
Introduced in Senate · 2025-12-08. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #643 · 2025S. 3386
Yea

Limit debate on a health savings account and health care bill

AI-assisted summary

S. 3386 would provide federal contributions to health savings accounts for some people with exchange plans and make other changes to health coverage, Medicaid, and CHIP. The Senate rejected limiting debate on the motion to begin considering the bill, 51–48, short of the three-fifths threshold. This vote did not decide whether to pass the bill.

Context: The background summarizes the introduced version dated December 8, 2025; the exact text at this vote is not established.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 3386
Official question
On the Cloture Motion S. 3386
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Introduced in Senate · 2025-12-08. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #642 · 2025S.Res. 532
Yea

Limit debate on grouped consideration of Senate nominations

AI-assisted summary

S.Res. 532 would allow the Senate to consider certain executive-branch and other nominations together during an executive session. This vote agreed to limit debate on that resolution; it did not itself adopt the resolution or confirm any nominees. The vote was 51–47.

Context: The record does not identify which specific nominations the resolution covers.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S.Res. 532
Official question
On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 532
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
Measure title
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #641 · 2025S.J.Res. 82
Nay

Senate begins considering resolution to disapprove HHS administrative procedure rule

AI-assisted summary

The joint resolution would disapprove an HHS rule concerning the department’s policy on following the text of the Administrative Procedure Act. The Senate agreed to begin considering the resolution. This vote did not pass the resolution or disapprove the rule.

Context: The supplied record identifies the rule’s subject but provides no further description of the rule or resolution.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 82
Official question
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 82
Chamber result
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49)
Measure title
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #640 · 2025Nomination PN466-5
Not Voting

Senate confirms James D. Maxwell II as a federal district judge

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed James D. Maxwell II to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. The recorded result was 51–46.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 9, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: James D. Maxwell II, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi
Official question
On the Nomination PN466-5
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
Measure title
James D. Maxwell II, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #639 · 2025Nomination PN466-5
Not Voting

Senate limits debate on James D. Maxwell II’s district judge nomination

AI-assisted summary

James D. Maxwell II was nominated to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on his nomination; this vote did not confirm him. Confirmation was decided in a separate vote.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 9, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: James D. Maxwell II to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN466-5
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-46)
Measure title
James D. Maxwell II, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #638 · 2025Nomination PN615-1
Not Voting

Senate confirmed William J. Crain as Louisiana federal district judge

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to confirm William J. Crain to be a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The nomination was confirmed, 49–46.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on December 9, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Official question
On the Nomination PN615-1
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
Measure title
William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1