Senate confirms Matthew E. Orso as U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina
On the Nomination PN520-3
DEC 3, 2025 · 2:03 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 520-3Matthew E. Orso, U.S. District Judge, Western District of North CarolinaDEC 3, 2025 · 2:03 PM ET
CONFIRMED
57–41
Democrats split 5–39; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 50 needed by 7 votes.
45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to confirm Matthew E. Orso as United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. The Senate confirmed him, with 57 yes votes—7 more than the 50 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Matthew E. Orso as United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 520-3
Matthew E. Orso, U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina
The Judiciary
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Dec. 3, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 500 VACANT · 100 SWORN
50is a majority of the 98 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
50 is a majority of the 98 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats5 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
52
yeas without the 5 who crossed
57
yeas with them
7
to spare over the 50 needed
THE 5 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
93%
Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · VOTED YEA
94%
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · VOTED YEA
86%
Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI · VOTED YEA
95%
Tim Kaine
D-VA · VOTED YEA
90%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
163RD
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36
Senate roll calls in December 2025
52
yeas without the 5
57
yeas with them
7
to spare
THE 5 WHO CROSSED
163RDConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in December 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 520-3Every vote on PN 520-3
DEC 3SENATE#629On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED57–41
DEC 3SENATE#628Cloture on the nominationPASSED56–40DEC 1SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 9SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
SEP 15SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · DEC 3
57–41
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 50
5 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · SEP 15 – DEC 3CONFIRMED 57–41
- SEP 15Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 9Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 1Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 3#628Cloture on the nominationPASSED56–40
- DEC 3#629THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED57–417 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
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