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Senate roll call 285 · 112th Congress · Mar 15, 2012

Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

On Mar 15, 2012, the Senate voted 91–6 on “On the Nomination” (PN 786). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 38–6, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
91
No
6
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 15, 2012

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 6 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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