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Senate roll call 231 · 112th Congress · Dec 15, 2011

Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

On Dec 15, 2011, the Senate voted 95–3 on “On the Nomination” (PN 555). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 43–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 members voted against their own party.

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
95
No
3
Did not vote
4
Date
Dec 15, 2011

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United…: Senate Vote, Dec 15, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-S-231/morgan-christen-of-alaska-to-be-united-states-circuit (accessed 2026-10-17).