Senate · Roll call 126 · May 19, 2026

A vote to end debate on the nomination of Sheria Akins Clarke to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina.

Cloture Motion Agreed to57–38 End debate Party-line vote
Question
On the Cloture Motion
Bill
PN 8511
← 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 8 · No 36 · Did not vote 1
Republicans
Yes 49 · No 0 · Did not vote 4
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (36 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (49 of 53).

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

About this vote

Cloture is a vote to end debate; most bills need 60 votes, but nominations need only a simple majority. Cloture was approved, which allowed the Senate to move toward a final vote on confirmation.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

How each member voted

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