John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska

On Jan 23, 2012, the Senate voted 74–16 on “On the Nomination” (PN 468). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 26–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 74
No: 16
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jan 23, 2012

By party

Republicans26 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
John Boozman R-AR voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Johnny Isakson R-GA voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
John Cornyn R-TX voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Boozman R-AR
Marco Rubio R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
James Risch R-ID
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
John Cornyn R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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