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Confirmation: Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut

September 19, 2023 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (53–44).

What kind of vote this was

This was a confirmation vote — a vote on whether the Senate consents to the President’s nomination. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats460
Republicans444
Independents30

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 9 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 46–0 and Republicans 4–44. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 46 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 230.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Judges & the courts. Across 397 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 208 times and Nay 94 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (2%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Vernon D. Oliver, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut on September 19, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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