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Senate roll call 188 · 112th Congress · Oct 31, 2011

Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

On Oct 31, 2011, the Senate voted 88–0 on “On the Nomination” (PN 511). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 37–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
88
No
0
Did not vote
14
Date
Oct 31, 2011

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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