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Votes · Senate · Jun 11, 2026

On the Cloture Motion PN851-7, PN 0

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Cloture Motion Agreed to · 47–43 · Official record ↗

Votes by party
PartyYeaNoPresentNot voting
Democrats04104
Republicans47006
Independents0200

Absences could have flipped it

It passed 47–43 with 6 Republicans and 4 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 4 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 47–47, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).

Assuming each absent member would have voted with most of their party.

Didn't vote, on the losing side (4): Michael Bennet (D-CO), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

Didn't vote, on the winning side (5): Ashley Moody (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

More votes where absences mattered →

Yea (47)

Nay (43)

Not voting (9)

Source: senate.gov.

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