Senate ends debate on the nomination of Matthew E. Orso
On the Cloture Motion PN520-3
DEC 3, 2025 · 11:27 AM ET
Democrats split 5–38; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 49 needed by 7 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 Matthew E. Orso’s nomination as United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Cloture was agreed to, with 56 yes votes—7 more than the 49 needed.
End debate on Matthew E. Orso’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination. This is not a vote against the nomination itself.
The Judiciary
Confirmed on Dec. 3, 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 96 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 520-3Every vote on PN 520-3
- SEP 15Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 9Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 1Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 3#628THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED56–407 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
- DEC 3#629On the nominationCONFIRMED57–41
