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Senate roll call 256 · 112th Congress · Feb 17, 2012

Jesse M. Furman, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

On Feb 17, 2012, the Senate voted 62–34 on “On the Nomination” (PN 632). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 10–34, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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
62
No
34
Did not vote
6
Date
Feb 17, 2012

By party

  • Republicans10 yes · 34 no · 4 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, “Jesse M. Furman, of New York, to be United…: Senate Vote, Feb 17, 2012,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-S-256/jesse-m-furman-of-new-york-to-be-united (accessed 2026-10-17).