Roopali H. Desai, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

On Aug 4, 2022, the Senate voted 67–29 on “On the Nomination” (PN 2262). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 19–29, Democrats 46–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 67
No: 29
Did not vote: 6
Date: Aug 4, 2022

By party

Republicans19 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Joni Ernst R-IA voted yes
James Risch R-ID voted yes
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes
Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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