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Senate · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 39

Senate vote senate-118-1-39

Confirming a nominee

Official question: On the Nomination

Date: 3/2/2023

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Vote date: 3/2/2023
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
39
Record identifier
senate-118-1-39
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What this vote does

On the Nomination This roll call is linked to bill 118hr815. Recorded outcome: Nomination Confirmed.

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Result

Official result: Nomination Confirmed
Required threshold (best-effort)
Simple majority (of those voting)
Note: This is a best-effort interpretation based on the vote question text.
Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 77).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 85
Not Voting list
Mike Crapo
Republican · ID
Vote: Not Voting
Richard J. Durbin
Democratic · IL
Vote: Not Voting
John Fetterman
Democratic · PA
Vote: Not Voting
James Lankford
Republican · OK
Vote: Not Voting
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · OR
Vote: Not Voting
Jerry Moran
Republican · KS
Vote: Not Voting
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT
Vote: Not Voting
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · RI
Vote: Not Voting

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Last updated: 3/2/2023Roll call: senate-118-1-39Bill: 118hr815