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Feb 2, 2026 · 17:29:00 · Senate

On the Cloture Motion

Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Agreed To

Chamber

Senate

Date

Feb 2, 2026 · 17:29:00

Required Majority

Simple Majority

Vote Type

Cloture

Vote ID

senate-119-2-21

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Summary

The Senate agreed to a mixed motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes to be a U.S. District Judge.

Analysis

The Senate agreed to a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. The vote followed a mixed breakdown along party lines, meeting the required simple majority threshold to end debate. This procedural step allows the Senate to move toward a final confirmation vote on the judicial nominee.

Implications

The invocation of cloture on a mixed vote allows the Senate to end debate on the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes. A final confirmation vote for the position of United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas can now proceed. Because the required threshold was met, the nomination advances toward a definitive decision by the chamber.

AI-generated summary
49 Yes
40 No

Required: Simple Majority

PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrats53802
Republicans44009
Independents0200
Total4940011

Seat Map

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Nay
Present
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Border = party color

Member Votes

100 members

MemberPartyStateVote
Alsobrooks, Angela D.Alsobrooks, Angela D.DemocratMDNay
AA
Armstrong, Alan		RepublicanOK—
Baldwin, TammyBaldwin, TammyDemocratWINay
Banks, JimBanks, JimRepublicanINYea
Barrasso, JohnBarrasso, JohnRepublicanWYYea
Bennet, Michael F.Bennet, Michael F.DemocratCONay
Blackburn, MarshaBlackburn, MarshaRepublicanTNNot Voting
Blumenthal, RichardBlumenthal, RichardDemocratCTNay
Blunt Rochester, LisaBlunt Rochester, LisaDemocratDENay
Booker, Cory A.Booker, Cory A.DemocratNJNay
Boozman, JohnBoozman, JohnRepublicanARYea
Britt, Katie BoydBritt, Katie BoydRepublicanALYea
Budd, TedBudd, TedRepublicanNCYea
Cantwell, MariaCantwell, MariaDemocratWANay
Capito, Shelley MooreCapito, Shelley MooreRepublicanWVYea
Cassidy, BillCassidy, BillRepublicanLAYea
Collins, Susan M.Collins, Susan M.RepublicanMEYea
Coons, Christopher A.Coons, Christopher A.DemocratDENay
Cornyn, JohnCornyn, JohnRepublicanTXYea
Cortez Masto, CatherineCortez Masto, CatherineDemocratNVNay
Cotton, TomCotton, TomRepublicanARYea
Cramer, KevinCramer, KevinRepublicanNDNot Voting
Crapo, MikeCrapo, MikeRepublicanIDYea
Cruz, TedCruz, TedRepublicanTXYea
Curtis, John R.Curtis, John R.RepublicanUTYea
Daines, SteveDaines, SteveRepublicanMTYea
Duckworth, TammyDuckworth, TammyDemocratILNay
Durbin, Richard J.Durbin, Richard J.DemocratILYea
Ernst, JoniErnst, JoniRepublicanIAYea
Fetterman, JohnFetterman, JohnDemocratPANot Voting
Fischer, DebFischer, DebRepublicanNEYea
Gallego, RubenGallego, RubenDemocratAZNay
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.Gillibrand, Kirsten E.DemocratNYNay
Graham, LindseyGraham, LindseyRepublicanSCNot Voting
Grassley, ChuckGrassley, ChuckRepublicanIAYea
Hagerty, BillHagerty, BillRepublicanTNNot Voting
Hassan, Margaret WoodHassan, Margaret WoodDemocratNHYea
Hawley, JoshHawley, JoshRepublicanMOYea
Heinrich, MartinHeinrich, MartinDemocratNMNay
Hickenlooper, John W.Hickenlooper, John W.DemocratCONay
Hirono, Mazie K.Hirono, Mazie K.DemocratHINay
Hoeven, JohnHoeven, JohnRepublicanNDYea
Husted, JonHusted, JonRepublicanOHYea
Hyde-Smith, CindyHyde-Smith, CindyRepublicanMSYea
Johnson, RonJohnson, RonRepublicanWIYea
Justice, James C.Justice, James C.RepublicanWVYea
Kaine, TimKaine, TimDemocratVAYea
Kelly, MarkKelly, MarkDemocratAZNay
Kennedy, JohnKennedy, JohnRepublicanLAYea
Kim, AndyKim, AndyDemocratNJNay
King, Angus S., Jr.King, Angus S., Jr.IndependentMENay
Klobuchar, AmyKlobuchar, AmyDemocratMNNay
Lankford, JamesLankford, JamesRepublicanOKYea
Lee, MikeLee, MikeRepublicanUTYea
Luján, Ben RayLuján, Ben RayDemocratNM—
Lummis, Cynthia M.Lummis, Cynthia M.RepublicanWYYea
Markey, Edward J.Markey, Edward J.DemocratMANay
Marshall, RogerMarshall, RogerRepublicanKSYea
McConnell, MitchMcConnell, MitchRepublicanKYNot Voting
McCormick, DavidMcCormick, DavidRepublicanPAYea
Merkley, JeffMerkley, JeffDemocratORNay
Moody, AshleyMoody, AshleyRepublicanFLYea
Moran, JerryMoran, JerryRepublicanKSYea
Moreno, BernieMoreno, BernieRepublicanOHYea
Murkowski, LisaMurkowski, LisaRepublicanAKYea
Murphy, ChristopherMurphy, ChristopherDemocratCTNay
Murray, PattyMurray, PattyDemocratWANay
Ossoff, JonOssoff, JonDemocratGANay
Padilla, AlexPadilla, AlexDemocratCANay
Paul, RandPaul, RandRepublicanKYNot Voting
Peters, Gary C.Peters, Gary C.DemocratMINay
Reed, JackReed, JackDemocratRINay
Ricketts, PeteRicketts, PeteRepublicanNEYea
Risch, James E.Risch, James E.RepublicanIDNot Voting
Rosen, JackyRosen, JackyDemocratNVNay
Rounds, MikeRounds, MikeRepublicanSDYea
Sanders, BernardSanders, BernardIndependentVTNay
Schatz, BrianSchatz, BrianDemocratHINay
Schiff, Adam B.Schiff, Adam B.DemocratCANay
Schmitt, EricSchmitt, EricRepublicanMOYea
Schumer, Charles E.Schumer, Charles E.DemocratNYNay
Scott, RickScott, RickRepublicanFLYea
Scott, TimScott, TimRepublicanSCNot Voting
Shaheen, JeanneShaheen, JeanneDemocratNHYea
Sheehy, TimSheehy, TimRepublicanMTYea
Slotkin, ElissaSlotkin, ElissaDemocratMINay
Smith, TinaSmith, TinaDemocratMNNay
Sullivan, DanSullivan, DanRepublicanAKYea
Thune, JohnThune, JohnRepublicanSDYea
Tillis, ThomasTillis, ThomasRepublicanNCNot Voting
Tuberville, TommyTuberville, TommyRepublicanALYea
Van Hollen, ChrisVan Hollen, ChrisDemocratMDNay
Warner, Mark R.Warner, Mark R.DemocratVA—
Warnock, Raphael G.Warnock, Raphael G.DemocratGANay
Warren, ElizabethWarren, ElizabethDemocratMANay
Welch, PeterWelch, PeterDemocratVTNay
Whitehouse, SheldonWhitehouse, SheldonDemocratRIYea
Wicker, Roger F.Wicker, Roger F.RepublicanMSYea
Wyden, RonWyden, RonDemocratORNay
Young, ToddYoung, ToddRepublicanINYea