Judiciary Committee Votes On Recent Supreme Court Nominees
Judiciary Committee votes on recent Supreme Court nominees have been compiled by the Senate Library.
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Neil M. Gorsuch to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 11-9 on April 3, 2017
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| Republicans Chairman Chuck Grassley (Iowa) – Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Lindsay Graham (South Carolina) - Aye John Cornyn (Texas) - Aye Mike Lee (Utah) - Aye Ted Cruz (Texas) - Aye Ben Sasse (Nebraska) - Aye Jeff Flake (Arizona) - Aye Mike Crapo (Idaho) - Aye Thom Tillis (North Carolina) - Aye John Kennedy (Louisiana) - Aye |
Democrats Dianne Feinstein (California) - Nay Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Nay Richard Durbin (Illinois) - Nay Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island) - Nay Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota) - Nay Al Franken (Minnesota) - Nay Christopher Coons (Delaware) - Nay Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) – Nay Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) – Nay |
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Elena Kagan to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 13-6 on July 20, 2010
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| Democrats Chairman Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Aye Dianne Feinstein (California) - Aye Russ Feingold (Wisconsin) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) -Aye Chuck Schumer (New York) - Aye Richard Durbin (Illinois) - Aye Benjamin Cardin (Maryland) - Aye Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island) - Aye Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota) - Aye Ted Kaufman (Delaware) - Aye Al Franken (Minnesota) - Aye |
Republicans Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (Alabama) - Nay Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Nay Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Nay Jon Kyl (Arizona) - Nay Lindsay Graham (South Carolina) - Aye John Cornyn (Texas) - Nay Tom Coburn (Oklahoma) - Nay |
| Sonia Sotomayor to be Associate Justice Committee voted 13-6 on July 28, 2009 |
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| Democrats Chairman Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Aye Dianne Feinstein (California) - Aye Russ Feingold (Wisconsin) - Aye Chuck Schumer (New York) - Aye Richard Durbin (Illinois) - Aye Benjamin Cardin (Maryland) - Aye Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island) - Aye Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota) - Aye Ted Kaufman (Delaware) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Al Franken (Minnesota) - Aye |
Republicans Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (Alabama) - Nay Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Nay Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Nay Jon Kyl (Arizona) - Nay Lindsay Graham (South Carolina) - Aye John Cornyn (Texas) - Nay Tom Coburn (Oklahoma) - Nay |
| Samuel Alito to be Associate Justice Committee voted 10-8 on January 24, 2006 |
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Republicans
Chairman Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Jon Kyl (Arizona) - Aye Mike DeWine (Ohio) - Aye Jeff Sessions (Alabama) - Aye Lindsay Graham (South Carolina) - Aye John Cornyn (Texas) - Aye Sam Brownback (Kansas) - Aye Tom Coburn (Oklahoma) - Aye |
Democrats Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Nay Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Nay Joseph Biden (Delaware) - Nay Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Nay Dianne Feinstein (California) - Nay Russ Feingold (Wisconsin) - Nay Chuck Schumer (New York) - Nay Richard Durbin (Illinois) - Nay |
| John G. Roberts, Jr., to be Chief Justice Committee voted 13-5 on September 25, 2005 |
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| Republicans Chairman Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Jon Kyl (Arizona) - Aye Mike DeWine (Ohio) - Aye Jeff Sessions (Alabama) - Aye Lindsay Graham (South Carolina) - Aye John Cornyn (Texas) - Aye Sam Brownback (Kansas) - Aye Tom Coburn (Oklahoma) - Aye |
Democrats
Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Nay Joseph Biden (Delaware) - Nay Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Aye Dianne Feinstein (California) - Nay Russ Feingold (Wisconsin) - Aye Chuck Schumer (New York) - Nay Richard Durbin (Illinois) - Nay |
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Stephen Breyer to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 18-0 on July 19, 1994
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| Democrats Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) - Aye Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Aye Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Aye Dianne Feinstein (California) - Aye Carol Moseley-Braun (Illinois) - Aye |
Republicans Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Strom Thurmon (South Carolina) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Hank Brown (Colorado) - Aye William Cohen (Maine) - Aye Larry Pressler (South Dakota) - Aye |
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 18-0 on July 29, 1993
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| Democrats Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Aye Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Aye Dianne Feinstein (California) - Aye Carol Moseley-Braun (Illinois) - Aye |
Republicans Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Strom Thurmon (South Carolina) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Hank Brown (Colorado) - Aye William Cohen (Maine) - Aye Larry Pressler (South Dakota) - Aye |
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Clarence Thomas to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 13-1 on September 27, 1991, on the motion
to send the nomination to the Floor without recommendation |
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| Democrats Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) - Aye Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Nay Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Aye |
Republicans Ranking Member Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Hank Brown (Colorado) - Aye |
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Clarence Thomas to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 7-7 on September 27, 1991, on the motion to send the nomination
to the Floor with a favorable recommendation (motion failed) |
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| Democrats Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) - Nay Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Nay Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Nay Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Nay Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Nay Paul Simon (Illinois) - Nay Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Nay |
Republicans Ranking Member Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Hank Brown (Colorado) - Aye |
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David Souter to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 13-1 on September 27, 1990
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| Democrats Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) - Aye Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Nay Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Aye Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - Aye |
Republicans
Ranking Member Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye
Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Gordon Humphrey (New Hampshire) - Aye |
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Anthony Kennedy to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 14-0 on January 27, 1988
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Democrats
Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) - Aye
Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Aye Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Aye |
Republicans Ranking Member Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Gordon Humphrey (New Hampshire) - Aye |
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Robert Bork to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 9-5 on October 6, 1987, on the motion to send the nomination
to the floor with an unfavorable recommendation |
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| Democrats Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) - Aye Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Aye Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Aye |
Republicans Ranking Member Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Nay Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Nay Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Nay Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Nay Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Gordon Humphrey (New Hampshire) - Nay |
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Robert Bork to be an Associate Justice
Committee voted 5-9 on October 6, 1987, on the motion to send the nomination
to the floor with a favorable recommendation (motion failed) |
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| Democrats Chairman Joe Biden (Delaware) - Nay Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Nay Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - Nay Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Nay Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Nay Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Nay Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Nay Paul Simon (Illinois) - Nay |
Republicans
Ranking Member Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye
Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Nay Gordon Humphrey (New Hampshire) - Aye |
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William Rehnquist to be Chief Justice
Committee voted 13-5 on August 14, 1986
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| Republicans Chairman Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye Charles Mathias (Maryland) - Aye Paul Laxalt (Nevada) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Jeremiah Denton (Alabama) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) - Aye James Broyhill (North Carolina) - Aye |
Democrats
Ranking Member Joe Biden (Delaware) - Nay
Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Nay Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Nay Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Nay Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Nay |
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Antonin Scalia to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 18-0 on August 14, 1986
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| Republicans Chairman Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye Charles Mathias (Maryland) - Aye Paul Laxalt (Nevada) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Jeremiah Denton (Alabama) - Aye Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) - Aye James Broyhill (North Carolina) - Aye |
Democrats Ranking Member Joe Biden (Delaware) - Aye Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Aye Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Aye |
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Sandra Day O'Connor to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 17-0 on September 15, 1981
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| Republicans Chairman Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye Charles Mathias (Maryland) - Aye Paul Laxalt (Nevada) - Aye Orrin Hatch (Utah) - Aye Robert Dole (Kansas) - Aye Alan Simpson (Wyoming) - Aye John East (North Carolina) - Aye Chuck Grassley (Iowa) - Aye Jeremiah Denton (Alabama) - Present Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) - Aye |
Democrats Ranking Member Joe Biden (Delaware) - Aye Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Aye Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - Aye Howard Metzenbaum (Ohio) - Aye Dennis DeConcini (Arizona) - Aye Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - Aye Howell Heflin (Alabama) - Aye Paul Simon (Illinois) - Aye |
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John Paul Stevens to be Associate Justice
Committee unanimously approved the nomination on December 11, 1975
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Democrats
Ranking Member James Eastland (Mississippi)
John McClellan (Arkansas) Philip Hart (Michigan) Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) Birch Bayh (Indiana) Quentin Burdick (North Dakota) Robert Byrd (West Virginia) John Tunney (California) James Abourezk (South Dakota) |
Republicans Roman Hruska (Nebraska) Hiram Fong (Hawaii) Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania) Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) Charles Mathias (Maryland) William Scott (Virginia) |
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William Rehnquist to be Associate Justice
Committee voted 12-4 on November 23, 1971
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| Democrats Ranking Member James Eastland (Mississippi) - Aye John McClellan (Arkansas) - Aye Sam Ervin (North Carolina) - Aye Philip Hart (Michigan) - Nay Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) - Nay Birch Bayh (Indiana) - Nay Quentin Burdick (North Dakota) - Aye Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - Aye John Tunney (California) - Nay |
Republicans Roman Hruska (Nebraska) - Aye Hiram Fong (Hawaii) - Aye Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania) - Aye Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) - Aye Marlow Cook (Kentucky) - Aye Charles Mathias (Maryland) Edward Gurney (Florida) - Aye |
