Senate ends debate on the nomination of David A. Bragdon
On the Cloture Motion PN520-1
DEC 1, 2025 · 5:31 PM ET
A party-line vote. Cleared the 46 needed by 4 votes.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on David A. Bragdon’s nomination to serve as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. Cloture passed with 4 votes more than the 46 of 91 needed.
End debate on David A. Bragdon’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination. Not a vote against the nominee himself.
The Judiciary
Confirmed on Dec. 2, 2025.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
46 is a majority of the 91 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on PN 520-1Every vote on PN 520-1
- SEP 15Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 9Reported by committeeREPORTED
- NOV 20Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 1#624THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED50–414 votes to spare over the 46 needed.
- DEC 2#625On the nominationCONFIRMED53–45
