Fetterman Voting Record Confirmation: Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama
October 27, 2025 · 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 (58–40).
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
Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 39 |
| Republicans | 52 | 0 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 18 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 5–39 and Republicans 52–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman was among the 2 senators who did not vote.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 589.
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%).
This is one of the 204 roll calls Fetterman has missed since January 2023, about 12.9% of all recorded votes.
Questions and answers
- Did Fetterman vote to confirm Bill Lewis, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama?
- Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Confirmation: Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama on October 27, 2025. 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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