Senate ends debate on the nomination of Andrew B. Davis
On the Cloture Motion PN787-1
APR 16, 2026 · 1:36 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Republican who crossed. Exactly the 49 needed, with none to spare.
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
This vote was about a "cloture motion" for a presidential nomination, identified as PN 787. This is a formal process where the Senate decides whether to move forward with a person the President has chosen for a high-level government job, such as a federal judge, a cabinet member, or a leader of a government agency. By voting "yes," senators agreed to stop debating the person's qualifications and move toward a final decision on whether to give them the job.
End debate on the nomination and move to a confirmation vote.
Keep debating the nomination. Not a vote to reject the nominee.
The Judiciary
Confirmed on April 20, 2026.
- 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.
49 is a majority of the 97 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.
Party line, with 1 Republican crossing1 Republican crossed. It passed.
Every vote on PN 787-1Every vote on PN 787-1
- JAN 29Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- MAR 5Reported by committeeREPORTED
- APR 14Cloture motion filedFILED
- APR 16#85THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED49–48Exactly the 49 needed.
- APR 20#86On the nominationCONFIRMED47–46
