Senate confirms Colin McDonald as Assistant Attorney General
On the Nomination PN786-9
MAR 24, 2026 · 2:16 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 786-9Colin McDonald, Assistant Attorney GeneralMAR 24, 2026 · 2:16 PM ET
CONFIRMED
52–47
A party-line vote. 2 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
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 Colin McDonald as Assistant Attorney General. The nomination was confirmed with 52 yes votes, 2 more than the 50 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Colin McDonald as Assistant Attorney General.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 786-9
Colin McDonald, Assistant Attorney General
Department of Justice
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on March 24, 2026.
WHY IT NEEDED 501 VACANT · 99 SWORN
50is a majority of the 99 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.
50 is a majority of the 99 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.
2 TO SPAREThe closest a confirmation vote has come to its bar in March
14THParty-line Senate vote in March
187THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 786-9Every vote on PN 786-9
MAR 24SENATE#65On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED52–47
MAR 23SENATE#64Cloture on the nominationPASSED51–45MAR 21SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 19SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
JAN 29SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · MAR 24
52–47
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 50
IN THE SENATE · JAN 29 – MAR 24CONFIRMED 52–47
- JAN 29Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- MAR 19Reported by committeeREPORTED
- MAR 21Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 23#64Cloture on the nominationPASSED51–45
- MAR 24#65THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED52–472 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
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