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Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

December 3, 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 (50–48).

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

Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats470
Republicans048
Independents30

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 2 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 47–0 and Republicans 0–48. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 47 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 307.

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 Catherine Henry, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on December 3, 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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