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How they voted 917

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 #238 · 2026Nomination PN999-4
Yea

Senate confirmation of Kasdin Miller Mitchell as Texas district judge

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, by a vote of 49–45. This was a final confirmation vote, not a vote merely to limit debate on the nomination.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on September 17, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Official question
On the Nomination PN999-4
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (49-45)
Measure title
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #237 · 2026Nomination PN999-4
Yea

Kasdin Miller Mitchell district judge nomination: limit debate

AI-assisted summary

Kasdin Miller Mitchell was nominated to be a United States district judge for the Northern District of Texas. The Senate agreed, 49–47, to limit debate on his nomination. This vote did not confirm him; confirmation would require a separate vote.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on September 17, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN999-4
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
Measure title
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #236 · 2026S. 4668
Yea

Begin considering the college athlete rights and competition bill

AI-assisted summary

S. 4668 concerns college athletes’ name, image, and likeness agreements, eligibility and transfers, compensation limits, protections for some college sports teams, and a limited antitrust exemption for joint sports-media agreements. The Senate agreed, 77–22, to begin considering the bill. This procedural vote began consideration; it did not pass the bill.

Context: The available background describes the version reported to the Senate on June 24, 2026; the supplied record does not specify changes made to the version considered.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Proceed to S. 4668
Official question
On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668
Chamber result
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (77-22)
Measure title
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Reported to Senate · 2026-06-24. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #235 · 2026S. 4668
Yea

Limit debate on beginning consideration of the college athlete bill

AI-assisted summary

S. 4668 concerns college athletes’ name, image, and likeness agreements, eligibility and transfers, compensation limits, protections for some college sports teams, and a limited antitrust exemption for joint sports-media agreements. The Senate agreed, 74–24, to limit debate on whether to begin considering the bill, meeting the three-fifths threshold. This limited remaining debate on that procedural question; it did not begin consideration by itself or pass the bill.

Context: The available background describes the version reported to the Senate on June 24, 2026; the supplied record does not specify changes made to the version considered.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4668
Official question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668
Chamber result
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (74-24, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Reported to Senate · 2026-06-24. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #234 · 2026H.R. 3633
Yea

Digital commodity rules bill: begin considering the proposal

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 3633 would create a regulatory framework for digital commodities involving the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It would also address Federal Reserve Bank products for individuals and central bank digital currency in monetary policy. The Senate voted on whether to limit debate enough to begin considering the bill; the vote fell short of the required threshold, so the Senate did not begin considering it. This was not a vote to pass or reject the bill.

Context: The background describes the version introduced in the House on May 29, 2025; it does not establish the exact text the Senate would have considered.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3633
Official question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633
Chamber result
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-05-29. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #233 · 2026Nomination PN1093-3
Yea

Confirm Matthew R. Byrne as an Ohio federal district judge

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Matthew R. Byrne of Ohio to serve as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. The Senate confirmed Byrne by a vote of 52-45. This was the confirmation vote, not a vote merely to limit debate.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on September 15, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
Official question
On the Nomination PN1093-3
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
Measure title
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #232 · 2026Nomination PN1093-3
Yea

Limit debate on Matthew R. Byrne’s judicial nomination

AI-assisted summary

Matthew R. Byrne was nominated to serve as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. The Senate agreed to limit debate on his nomination. This vote did not confirm Byrne; a separate confirmation vote was held afterward.

Context: Cloture limits the time for remaining debate; it does not instantly end all debate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN1093-3
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-46)
Measure title
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #231 · 2026S. 5271
Yea

Limit debate on beginning consideration of voter photo ID bill

AI-assisted summary

S. 5271 would require photo identification for voting in federal elections, with provisional-ballot procedures for voters who lack identification and specified exceptions for some voting methods and voters. The Senate did not reach the three-fifths threshold to limit debate on whether to begin considering the bill: the vote was 52–46, and the motion was rejected. This did not decide whether the bill itself should pass.

Context: The background summarizes the bill as introduced on August 5, 2026; the record does not establish whether the text at this vote differed.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271
Official question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271
Chamber result
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Legislative background
Introduced in Senate · 2026-08-05. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #230 · 2026Nomination PN1078
Yea

Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be attorney general. This vote made the confirmation decision; it was not a vote merely to limit debate on the nomination. The recorded result was 50–49.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 8, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Official question
On the Nomination PN1078
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (50-49)
Measure title
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #229 · 2026Nomination PN1078
Yea

Senate limits debate on Todd Blanche attorney general nomination

AI-assisted summary

Todd Blanche, of Florida, was nominated to be attorney general. The Senate agreed to limit remaining debate on his nomination, by a 50–49 vote; this did not itself confirm him. The Senate voted separately on confirmation.

Context: The record gives the nomination and procedural outcome but no further information about the nominee or the nomination process.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN1078
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)
Measure title
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #228 · 2026H.R. 6500
Yea

Senate passed temporary 2027 funding and extensions in H.R. 6500

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 6500 provides temporary fiscal year 2027 funding for federal agencies, generally at fiscal year 2026 levels, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. The Senate passed the bill, 90–6. This was passage in the Senate, not enactment of the bill into law.

Context: The official background summarizes the bill version as of the vote date; the record does not provide a separate account of the final text’s provisions.

Sources & original record
Official title
H.R. 6500, as amended
Official question
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500
Chamber result
Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Passed Senate · 2026-08-08. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #227 · 2026S.Amdt. 6747
Not Voting

Set aside amendment to strike section 2019

AI-assisted summary

The amendment proposed striking section 2019 of an underlying bill, but the supplied records do not describe what that section covers. The Senate agreed to table the amendment, setting it aside rather than adopting it. This vote did not decide the underlying bill as a whole.

Context: The records give the amendment’s purpose but do not identify the subject of section 2019 or provide the full amendment text.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
Official question
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)
Chamber result
Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)
Measure title
To strike section 2019.
Amendment purpose
To strike section 2019.
Legislative background
Submitted amendment purpose (not full amendment text) · 2026-08-08. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #226 · 2026S.Amdt. 6732
Yea

Limit debate on a government funding and extensions package

AI-assisted summary

The proposed substitute would provide temporary fiscal year 2027 funding, extend surface transportation programs and veterans’ authorities, and extend several other programs, including trade preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and customs user fees. The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on the substitute, 91–6. This vote did not adopt the amendment or pass the package.

Context: The August 4 text is a dated submitted version of the substitute; the supplied record does not establish whether floor changes affected the text at this vote.

Senate vote #225 · 2026
Yea

Senate confirmed 70 nominees for federal posts and judgeships together

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed a group of 70 nominees together, including ambassadors, agency officials, U.S. attorneys and marshals, and judges for the District of Columbia courts. The recorded result was 51–47. This vote confirmed the listed nominees; it was not merely a vote to end debate.

Context: The record lists the nominees and their posts but provides no separate policy background for their appointments.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Official question
On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 and PN961-4 and PN901-3 and PN806-7 and PN730-23 and PN1022-7 and PN1022-6 and PN961-3 and PN937-9 and PN937-8 and PN937-7 and PN1022-34 and PN1022-31 and PN1022-15 and PN1022-9 and PN1022-8 and PN1022-3 and PN961-9 and PN931-2 and PN1093-2 and PN1093-1 and PN1011 and PN961-2 and PN930-8 and PN930-6 and PN930-5 and PN930-1 and PN901-12 and PN901-2 and PN850 and PN787-2 and PN730-18 and PN730-2 and PN933 and PN852-3 and PN806-2 and PN961-7 and PN901-7 and PN901-6 and PN792 and PN786-10 and PN931-3 and PN730-59 and PN786-5 and PN937-1 and PN901-11 and PN859-5 and PN730-36 and PN901-5 and PN859-2 and PN859-1 and PN901-10 and PN852-11 and PN852-9 and PN859-6 and PN852-6 and PN852-5 and PN852-2 and PN806-9 and PN730-11
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
Measure title
Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and John Crews, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2031; and Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; and Christopher Nassar, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years; and Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife; and Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years; and Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); and Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; and Erich Hernandez-Baquero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; and Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024; and David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years; and Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Karen Sessions, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2025; and Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation; and Katherine Bowles, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs); and Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs); and Brendan Hanrahan, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs); and Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2032; and Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026; and Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs); and Laurence Socha, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia; and Daniel Perez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil; and John Hurley, of California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador; and Joseph Burkhalter, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova; and Stanley Brown, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea; and Christopher Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia; and Barbera Thornhill, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large; and Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Belize; and Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years; and James Andrew Crowell IV, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years; and Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years; and Cameron Hamilton, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; and John Barlow Timmer, 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 Christine Michelle Macey, 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 Craig Edward Leen, 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 Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, 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, Craig S. Iscoe, retired; and James Woodruff, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board; and Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security; and Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States; and Sharon E. Goodie, 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 Christopher Michael De Bono, 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 Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years; and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice; and Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs); and William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; and Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years; and David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2031; and James Macy, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2030; and Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years; and Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research); and Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2031; and David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia; and Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania; and William Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania; and Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway; and Jason Holt, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years; and Jack Chambers, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years; and James Arnott, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Timothy VerHey, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years; and Johnson TeeHee II, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years; and Kenneth Sorenson, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years; and Fleet White, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs); and Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador; and Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador; and Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy; and Todd Steggerda, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador; and John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #224 · 2026H.R. 5334
Yea

Senate passed Russia and Iran sanctions and educator tax deduction bill

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 5334 imposes sanctions and other measures related to Russia, extends an Iran sanctions law through 2031, and expands an educator tax deduction to include early childhood educators. Among its measures, the bill provides for sanctions on specified people and duties on some imports from countries buying Russian energy. The Senate passed the bill, 86–11; passage in the Senate does not by itself make it law.

Context: The official background summarizes the bill as of the Senate vote date; the record does not specify which provisions were changed in the amended version.

Sources & original record
Official title
H.R. 5334, as amended
Official question
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334
Chamber result
Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Passed Senate · 2026-08-07. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #223 · 2026S.Amdt. 6715
Nay

Senate rejected amendment to remove duties tied to Russian energy purchases

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have removed from H.R. 5334 a provision imposing duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion. The Senate rejected the amendment, 32–64, so it was not adopted. This vote decided the amendment’s fate, not passage of the underlying bill.

Context: The supplied record gives the amendment’s stated purpose, not its full text.

Sources & original record
Official title
Paul Amdt. No. 6715
Official question
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file)
Chamber result
Amendment Rejected (32-64)
Measure title
To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Amendment purpose
To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Legislative background
Submitted amendment purpose (not full amendment text) · 2026-08-07. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #222 · 2026S.J.Res. 187
Nay

Senate rejected beginning consideration of resolution on EPA PFAS reporting rule

AI-assisted summary

S.J.Res. 187 would disapprove an EPA rule changing when reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain PFAS chemicals begin. The Senate rejected the motion to begin considering the resolution, 48–50, so it did not take up the measure through this vote. The vote did not decide whether to pass the resolution or whether the EPA rule should remain in effect.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 5, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187
Official question
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187
Chamber result
Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)
Measure title
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #221 · 2026
Yea

Senate nominations: limit debate on considering nominees together

AI-assisted summary

The nominations cover ambassador and diplomatic posts, federal agencies and boards, U.S. attorneys and marshals, and federal and District of Columbia judges. This vote agreed to limit remaining debate on considering the listed nominations together, with a 50–44 vote. It was not a confirmation vote; the Senate still had to vote on whether to confirm the nominees.

Context: The record lists many nominees but does not provide their biographies or further details about their duties.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 and PN961-4 and PN901-3 and PN806-7 and PN730-23 and PN1022-7 and PN1022-6 and PN961-3 and PN937-9 and PN937-8 and PN937-7 and PN1022-34 and PN1022-31 and PN1022-15 and PN1022-9 and PN1022-8 and PN1022-3 and PN961-9 and PN931-2 and PN1093-2 and PN1093-1 and PN1011 and PN961-2 and PN930-8 and PN930-6 and PN930-5 and PN930-1 and PN901-12 and PN901-2 and PN850 and PN787-2 and PN730-18 and PN730-2 and PN933 and PN852-3 and PN806-2 and PN961-7 and PN901-7 and PN901-6 and PN792 and PN786-10 and PN931-3 and PN730-59 and PN786-5 and PN937-1 and PN901-11 and PN859-5 and PN730-36 and PN901-5 and PN859-2 and PN859-1 and PN901-10 and PN852-11 and PN852-9 and PN859-6 and PN852-6 and PN852-5 and PN852-2 and PN806-9 and PN730-11
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
Measure title
Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and John Crews, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2031; and Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; and Christopher Nassar, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years; and Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife; and Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years; and Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); and Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; and Erich Hernandez-Baquero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; and Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024; and David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years; and Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Karen Sessions, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2025; and Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation; and Katherine Bowles, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs); and Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs); and Brendan Hanrahan, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs); and Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2032; and Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026; and Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs); and Laurence Socha, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia; and Daniel Perez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil; and John Hurley, of California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador; and Joseph Burkhalter, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova; and Stanley Brown, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea; and Christopher Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia; and Barbera Thornhill, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large; and Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Belize; and Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years; and James Andrew Crowell IV, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years; and Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years; and Cameron Hamilton, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; and John Barlow Timmer, 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 Christine Michelle Macey, 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 Craig Edward Leen, 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 Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, 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, Craig S. Iscoe, retired; and James Woodruff, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board; and Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security; and Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States; and Sharon E. Goodie, 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 Christopher Michael De Bono, 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 Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years; and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice; and Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs); and William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; and Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years; and David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2031; and James Macy, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2030; and Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years; and Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research); and Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2031; and David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia; and Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania; and William Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania; and Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway; and Jason Holt, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years; and Jack Chambers, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years; and James Arnott, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Timothy VerHey, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years; and Johnson TeeHee II, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years; and Kenneth Sorenson, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years; and Fleet White, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs); and Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador; and Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador; and Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy; and Todd Steggerda, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador; and John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #220 · 2026Nomination PN932
Yea

Confirm Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz of Florida to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The confirmation was approved, 51–44.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 5, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official question
On the Nomination PN932
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (51-44)
Measure title
Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Senate vote #219 · 2026Nomination PN932
Yea

Limit debate on Erica Schwartz’s CDC director nomination

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to limit further debate on Erica Schwartz’s nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The motion was agreed to, 51–43; this limited debate but did not itself confirm her nomination.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 5, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN932
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
Measure title
Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2