On the Nomination (Confirmation Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge)

October 31, 2011 Roll call number 188 in the Senate
Question On the Nomination (Confirmation Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge)
Ayes: 88 (Democrat: 49; Republican: 37; Other: 2)
Nays: 0 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 0)
Abstained: 12 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 10)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 88%
Result: Nomination Confirmed

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Daniel K. Akaka Aye
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Aye
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] Abstain
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Aye
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Aye
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Aye
Jeff Bingaman Aye
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] Aye
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Abstain
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Aye
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Aye
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Aye
Scott P. Brown Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Abstain
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Aye
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD] Aye
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE] Aye
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA] Aye
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN] Abstain
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME] Aye
Kent Conrad Aye
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] Aye
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Aye
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Jim DeMint Abstain
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Aye
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Aye
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Aye
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Aye
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Aye
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Aye
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] Aye
Kay Bailey Hutchison Abstain
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Aye
Daniel K. Inouye Aye
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Aye
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] Aye
John F. Kerry Aye
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Aye
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Aye
Herb Kohl Aye
Jon Kyl Aye
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Aye
Frank R. Lautenberg Aye
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] Aye
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Aye
Joseph I. Lieberman Aye
Richard G. Lugar Aye
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV] Aye
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Abstain
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Abstain
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ] Aye
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Aye
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] Aye
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Aye
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Aye
Ben Nelson Aye
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] Aye
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] Aye
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI] Aye
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Aye
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID] Abstain
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Abstain
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV] Aye
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] Abstain
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Aye
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Aye
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Aye
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Aye
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Aye
Olympia J. Snowe Aye
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI] Aye
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Aye
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Aye
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Abstain
Jim Webb Aye
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Aye
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Aye

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

Vote Result

Senators Voting 'Aye'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Jeff Bingaman
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT]
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Scott P. Brown
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME]
Kent Conrad
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE]
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID]
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA]
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV]
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND]
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK]
Daniel K. Inouye
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI]
John F. Kerry
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Herb Kohl
Jon Kyl
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Frank R. Lautenberg
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Joseph I. Lieberman
Richard G. Lugar
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV]
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Ben Nelson
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY]
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH]
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL]
Olympia J. Snowe
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
Jim Webb
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

Senators Voting 'Nay'

Votes by Party

Democrats Voting 'Nay'

Republicans Voting 'Nay'

Others Voting 'Nay'

Others Voting 'Abstain'

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