Senate confirms William J. Crain as U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana
On the Nomination PN615-1
DEC 9, 2025 · 2:15 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 615-1William J. Crain, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of LouisianaDEC 9, 2025 · 2:15 PM ET
CONFIRMED
49–46
A party-line vote. 1 vote to spare over the 48 needed.
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 William J. Crain as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The nomination was confirmed, passing by 1 vote over the 48 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm William J. Crain as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 615-1
William J. Crain, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana
The Judiciary
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Dec. 9, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 480 VACANT · 100 SWORN
48is a majority of the 95 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.
48 is a majority of the 95 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
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
1 TO SPAREThe closest a confirmation vote has come to its bar since October
9THParty-line Senate vote in December 2025
166THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 615-1Every vote on PN 615-1
DEC 9SENATE#638On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED49–46
DEC 9SENATE#637Cloture on the nominationPASSED51–46DEC 4SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
NOV 20SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
OCT 21SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · DEC 9
49–46
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 48
IN THE SENATE · OCT 21 – DEC 9CONFIRMED 49–46
- OCT 21Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- NOV 20Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 4Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 9#637Cloture on the nominationPASSED51–46
- DEC 9#638THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED49–461 vote to spare over the 48 needed.
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