Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas: John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Outcome
Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
Yea–Nay
50–44
Vote
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How members voted

Nay · 44Democrat: 42 · Independent: 2

Tim Kaine

Andy Kim

Ed Markey

Jack Reed

Ron Wyden

Not Voting · 6Democrat: 3 · Republican: 3
Yea · 50Republican: 50

Jim Banks

Ted Budd

Ted Cruz

Mike Lee

Rand Paul

Tim Scott