Senate · Roll call 200 · July 20, 2026

A vote to end debate on the nomination of Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, allowing a final confirmation vote.

Cloture Motion Agreed to43–40 End debate Party-line vote
Question
On the Cloture Motion
Bill
PN 9381
← 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 39 · Did not vote 6
Republicans
Yes 43 · No 0 · Did not vote 10
Independent
Yes 0 · No 1 · Did not vote 1

Most Democrats voted No (39 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (43 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. Agreeing to cloture moved the Senate toward a final vote on confirming Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

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How each member voted

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