Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Outcome
Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43)
Yea–Nay
47–43
Vote
s · No. 171 · 2026-06-11

How members voted

Nay · 43Democrat: 41 · Independent: 2

Tim Kaine

Current member Senate VA Democrat

Andy Kim

Current member Senate NJ Democrat

Ed Markey

Current member Senate MA Democrat

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat
Not Voting · 10Democrat: 4 · Republican: 6
Yea · 47Republican: 47

Jim Banks

Current member Senate IN Republican

Ted Budd

Current member Senate NC Republican

Ted Cruz

Current member Senate TX Republican

Mike Lee

Current member Senate UT Republican

Rand Paul

Current member Senate KY Republican

Tim Scott

Current member Senate SC Republican