Senate confirms Christopher R. Wolfe as U.S. District Judge, Western District of Texas
On the Nomination PN787-5
APR 14, 2026 · 2:15 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 787-5Christopher R. Wolfe, U.S. District Judge, Western District of TexasAPR 14, 2026 · 2:15 PM ET
CONFIRMED
53–47
A party-line vote. 2 votes to spare over the 51 needed.
45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm a presidential nominee (PN 787) to a federal position. This final vote officially allows the individual to take office and begin their duties within the government.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Christopher R. Wolfe as U.S. District Judge, Western District of Texas.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 787-5
Christopher R. Wolfe, U.S. District Judge, Western District of Texas
The Judiciary
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on April 14, 2026.
WHY IT NEEDED 510 VACANT · 100 SWORN
51is a majority of the 100 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.
51 is a majority of the 100 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.
4THParty-line Senate vote in April
189THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
39Senate roll calls in April
THE FULL ROLL
All 100 senators, by stateAll 100 senators
100 SHOWNTAP A NAME FOR DETAILS
100 SHOWN
- Katie Boyd BrittR-ALYEA
- Tommy TubervilleR-ALYEA
- Lisa MurkowskiR-AKYEA
- Dan SullivanR-AKYEA
- Ruben GallegoD-AZNAY
- Mark KellyD-AZNAY
- John BoozmanR-ARYEA
- Tom CottonR-ARYEA
- Alex PadillaD-CANAY
- Adam B. SchiffD-CANAY
- Michael F. BennetD-CONAY
- John W. HickenlooperD-CONAY
- Richard BlumenthalD-CTNAY
- Christopher MurphyD-CTNAY
- Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DENAY
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DENAY
- Ashley MoodyR-FLYEA
- Rick ScottR-FLYEA
- Jon OssoffD-GANAY
- Raphael G. WarnockD-GANAY
- Mazie K. HironoD-HINAY
- Brian SchatzD-HINAY
- Mike CrapoR-IDYEA
- James E. RischR-IDYEA
- Tammy DuckworthD-ILNAY
- Richard J. DurbinD-ILNAY
- Jim BanksR-INYEA
- Todd YoungR-INYEA
- Joni ErnstR-IAYEA
- Chuck GrassleyR-IAYEA
- Roger MarshallR-KSYEA
- Jerry MoranR-KSYEA
- Mitch McConnellR-KYYEA
- Rand PaulR-KYYEA
- Bill CassidyR-LAYEA
- John KennedyR-LAYEA
- Susan M. CollinsR-MEYEA
- Angus S. King, Jr.I-MENAY
- Angela D. AlsobrooksD-MDNAY
- Chris Van HollenD-MDNAY
- Ed MarkeyD-MANAY
- Elizabeth WarrenD-MANAY
- Gary C. PetersD-MINAY
- Elissa SlotkinD-MINAY
- Amy KlobucharD-MNNAY
- Tina SmithD-MNNAY
- Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSYEA
- Roger F. WickerR-MSYEA
- Josh HawleyR-MOYEA
- Eric SchmittR-MOYEA
- Steve DainesR-MTYEA
- Tim SheehyR-MTYEA
- Deb FischerR-NEYEA
- Pete RickettsR-NEYEA
- Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVNAY
- Jacky RosenD-NVNAY
- Maggie HassanD-NHNAY
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NHNAY
- Cory A. BookerD-NJNAY
- Andy KimD-NJNAY
- Martin HeinrichD-NMNAY
- Ben Ray LujánD-NMNAY
- Kirsten E. GillibrandD-NYNAY
- Chuck SchumerD-NYNAY
- Ted BuddR-NCYEA
- Thom TillisR-NCYEA
- Kevin CramerR-NDYEA
- John HoevenR-NDYEA
- Jon HustedR-OHYEA
- Bernie MorenoR-OHYEA
- Alan ArmstrongR-OKYEA
- James LankfordR-OKYEA
- Jeff MerkleyD-ORNAY
- Ron WydenD-ORNAY
- John FettermanD-PANAY
- David McCormickR-PAYEA
- Jack ReedD-RINAY
- Sheldon WhitehouseD-RINAY
- Lindsey GrahamR-SCYEA
- Tim ScottR-SCYEA
- Mike RoundsR-SDYEA
- John ThuneR-SDYEA
- Marsha BlackburnR-TNYEA
- Bill HagertyR-TNYEA
- John CornynR-TXYEA
- Ted CruzR-TXYEA
- John R. CurtisR-UTYEA
- Mike LeeR-UTYEA
- Bernie SandersI-VTNAY
- Peter WelchD-VTNAY
- Tim KaineD-VANAY
- Mark R. WarnerD-VANAY
- Maria CantwellD-WANAY
- Patty MurrayD-WANAY
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVYEA
- James C. JusticeR-WVYEA
- Tammy BaldwinD-WINAY
- Ron JohnsonR-WIYEA
- John BarrassoR-WYYEA
- Cynthia M. LummisR-WYYEA
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 787-5Every vote on PN 787-5
APR 14SENATE#78On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED53–47
APR 14SENATE#77Cloture on the nominationPASSED53–45MAR 27SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 5SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
JAN 29SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · APR 14
53–47
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 51
IN THE SENATE · JAN 29 – APR 14CONFIRMED 53–47
- JAN 29Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- MAR 5Reported by committeeREPORTED
- MAR 27Cloture motion filedFILED
- APR 14#77Cloture on the nominationPASSED53–45
- APR 14#78THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED53–472 votes to spare over the 51 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 1 STORYIN THE NEWS
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