Richard E.N. Federico, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

On Dec 11, 2023, the Senate voted 61–29 on “On the Nomination” (PN 904). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 16–29, Democrats 42–0, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 61
No: 29
Did not vote: 15
Date: Dec 11, 2023

By party

Republicans16 yes · 29 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Marco Rubio R-FL voted yes
Joni Ernst R-IA voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
James Lankford R-OK voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX 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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