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Senate roll call 408 · 112th Congress · Jul 10, 2012

John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee

On Jul 10, 2012, the Senate voted 94–2 on “On the Nomination” (PN 1196). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 42–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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
94
No
2
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 10, 2012

By party

  • Republicans42 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

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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