Senate ends debate on the nomination of William J. Crain
On the Cloture Motion PN615-1
DEC 9, 2025 · 12:23 PM ET
A party-line vote. 2 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
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 William J. Crain’s nomination to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Cloture passed with 51 yes votes, 2 more than the 49 needed; this was not a vote to confirm him.
End debate on William J. Crain’s nomination and move to a final confirmation vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against the nominee.
The Judiciary
Confirmed on Dec. 9, 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.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on PN 615-1Every vote on PN 615-1
- OCT 21Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- NOV 20Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 4Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 9#637THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED51–462 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
- DEC 9#638On the nominationCONFIRMED49–46
