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Votes · Senate · Jul 16, 2026

On the Cloture Motion PN851-8, PN 0

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade

Cloture Motion Agreed to · 49–48 · Official record ↗

Votes by party
PartyYeaNoPresentNot voting
Democrats04401
Republicans49202
Independents0200

Absences could have flipped it

It passed 49–48 with 2 Republicans and 1 Democrat not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 1 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 49–49, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (51–49).

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

Didn't vote, on the losing side (1): Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

Didn't vote, on the winning side (2): Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Bill Hagerty (R-TN)

More votes where absences mattered →

Voted against their party (2)

Rand Paul (R-KY) Nay; Susan Collins (R-ME) Nay

Yea (48)

Nay (48)

Not voting (3)

Source: senate.gov.

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