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Confirmation: Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

July 10, 2024 · 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 (50–43).

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

Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, William M. Jackson, retired

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats440
Republicans343
Independents30

In total, 93 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 7 votes. 7 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 44–0 and Republicans 3–43. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 44 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 208.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Cabinet & nominee confirmations. Across 907 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 441 times and Nay 308 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 92 of them (10.1%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on July 10, 2024. 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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