Senate ends debate on the nomination of James D. Maxwell II
On the Cloture Motion PN466-5
DEC 9, 2025 · 2:51 PM ET
A party-line vote. 1 vote to spare over the 48 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 James D. Maxwell II’s nomination as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. Cloture passed by 1 vote, with 49 yes votes against the 48 needed; this was a vote on debate, not confirmation.
End debate on James D. Maxwell II’s nomination and move to a final 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.
48 is a majority of the 95 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 466-5Every vote on PN 466-5
- SEP 2Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- NOV 20Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 4Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 9#639THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED49–461 vote to spare over the 48 needed.
- DEC 9#640On the nominationCONFIRMED51–46
