Senate confirms Susan Courtwright Rodriguez as U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina
On the Nomination PN520-4
DEC 4, 2025 · 2:00 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 520-4Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, U.S. District Judge, Western District of North CarolinaDEC 4, 2025 · 2:00 PM ET
CONFIRMED
57–32
Democrats split 10–31; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 45 needed by 12 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 Susan Courtwright Rodriguez as a United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. The nomination was confirmed, with 57 yes votes—12 more than the 45 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Susan Courtwright Rodriguez as United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 520-4
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina
The Judiciary
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Dec. 4, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 450 VACANT · 100 SWORN
45is a majority of the 89 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.
45 is a majority of the 89 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
Democrats10 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
47
yeas without the 10 who crossed
57
yeas with them
12
to spare over the 45 needed
THE 10 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
93%
Mark Kelly
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
92%
Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · VOTED YEA
95%
Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · VOTED YEA
99%
Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · VOTED YEA
94%
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · VOTED YEA
95%
Maggie Hassan
D-NH · VOTED YEA
88%
Jacky Rosen
D-NV · VOTED YEA
91%
Jack Reed
D-RI · VOTED YEA
95%
Tim Kaine
D-VA · VOTED YEA
90%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
10 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since November
164TH
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36
Senate roll calls in December 2025
47
yeas without the 10
57
yeas with them
12
to spare
THE 10 WHO CROSSED
10 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since November
164THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in December 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 520-4Every vote on PN 520-4
DEC 4SENATE#634On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED57–32
DEC 3SENATE#631Cloture on the nominationPASSED63–34DEC 1SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 9SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
SEP 15SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · DEC 4
57–32
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 45
10 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · SEP 15 – DEC 4CONFIRMED 57–32
- SEP 15Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 9Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 1Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 3#631Cloture on the nominationPASSED63–34
- DEC 4#634THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED57–3212 votes to spare over the 45 needed.
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