Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma

On Oct 26, 2017, the Senate voted 79–16 on “On the Nomination” (PN 374). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 27–15, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 79
No: 16
Did not vote: 10
Date: Oct 26, 2017

By party

Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dianne Feinstein D-CA voted no
Kamala Devi Harris D-CA voted no
Christopher Murphy D-CT voted no
Richard Blumenthal D-CT voted no
Brian Emanuel Schatz D-HI voted no
Mazie Hirono D-HI voted no
Tammy Duckworth D-IL voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Elizabeth Warren D-MA voted no
Christopher Van Hollen D-MD voted no
Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI voted no
Catherine Marie Cortez Masto D-NV voted no
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY voted no
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Tina Smith D-MN
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS
Cory Anthony Booker D-NJ
Robert Menendez D-NJ
Martin Heinrich D-NM
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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