Senate · Roll call 76 · April 14, 2026

A vote to confirm John Thomas Shepherd as a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

Nomination Confirmed53–46 Nomination Party-line vote
Question
On the Nomination
Bill
PN 7873
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 0 · No 44 · Did not vote 1
Republicans
Yes 53 · No 0
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (44 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (53 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“Nominated by the President: John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas”

Source: Nomination · Automatic

About this vote

Under the Constitution, many people the President nominates to federal offices must be confirmed, or approved, by the Senate before they can serve. The Senate confirmed the nomination.

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How each member voted

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