Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

On Dec 13, 2022, the Senate voted 65–31 on “On the Nomination” (PN 2261). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 16–31, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 65
No: 31
Did not vote: 6
Date: Dec 13, 2022

By party

Republicans16 yes · 31 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV 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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