Senate confirms Arthur Roberts Jones as U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Texas
On the Nomination PN930-3
JUL 13, 2026 · 5:31 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 930-3Arthur Roberts Jones, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of TexasJUL 13, 2026 · 5:31 PM ET
CONFIRMED
46–44
A party-line vote. Exactly the 46 needed, with none to spare.
45 DEM2 IND52 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to confirm Arthur Roberts Jones as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. The nomination was confirmed with exactly the 46 votes needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Arthur Roberts Jones as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 930-3
Arthur Roberts Jones, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Texas
The Judiciary
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on July 13, 2026.
WHY IT NEEDED 461 VACANT · 99 SWORN
46is a majority of the 90 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.
46 is a majority of the 90 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.
NONE TO SPAREThe closest a confirmation vote has come to its bar since April
1STParty-line Senate vote in July
208THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 930-3Every vote on PN 930-3
JUL 13SENATE#193On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED46–44
JUN 24SENATE#189Cloture on the nominationPASSED50–44JUN 22SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
JUN 18SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
APR 14SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · JUL 13
46–44
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 46
IN THE SENATE · APR 14 – JUL 13CONFIRMED 46–44
- APR 14Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- JUN 18Reported by committeeREPORTED
- JUN 22Cloture motion filedFILED
- JUN 24#189Cloture on the nominationPASSED50–44
- JUL 13#193THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED46–44Exactly the 46 needed.
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