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Confirmation: James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

March 9, 2023 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Did not vote

Senator John Fetterman did not vote on this measure. Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (51–43).

What this vote was about

James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats450
Republicans343
Independents30

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 51.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm James Edward Simmons, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California?
Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Confirmation: James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California on March 9, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.

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