Fetterman Voting Record Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
July 22, 2026 · On the Nomination
Fetterman voted: Yea Party break
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (62–36).
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
Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 10 | 35 |
| Republicans | 51 | 0 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 26 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 10–35 and Republicans 51–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 10 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 204.
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 roll call is one of 167 recorded votes — about 12.1% of the votes he cast — where Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.
Questions and answers
- Did Fetterman vote to confirm Michael C. Martin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan on July 22, 2026. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.
Related Judges & the courts votes
- Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Yea Party break
- Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit Nay
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit Nay
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Yea Party break
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan Yea Party break
- Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Nay