William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit

On Feb 13, 2013, the Senate voted 88–12 on “On the Nomination” (PN 3). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 33–12, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 88
No: 12
Did not vote: 5
Date: Feb 13, 2013

By party

Republicans33 yes · 12 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

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
James Risch R-ID voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Roy Blunt R-MO voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Tim Scott R-SC 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
James Risch R-ID
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roy Blunt R-MO
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Tim Scott R-SC

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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