Senate ends debate on the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman
On the Cloture Motion PN520-2
DEC 2, 2025 · 12:18 PM ET
Democrats split 7–35; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 49 needed by 12 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 Lindsey Ann Freeman’s nomination to serve as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. The motion passed: its 61 yes votes were 12 more than the 49 needed.
End debate on Lindsey Ann Freeman’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against her confirmation itself.
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.
49 is a majority of the 97 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.
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
Every vote on PN 520-2Every vote on PN 520-2
- SEP 15Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 9Reported by committeeREPORTED
- NOV 20Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 2#626THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED61–3612 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
- DEC 2#627On the nominationCONFIRMED60–39
