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Senate roll call 68 · 112th Congress · May 10, 2011

Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California

On May 10, 2011, the Senate voted 56–42 on “On the Nomination” (PN 16). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 4–42, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
56
No
42
Did not vote
4
Date
May 10, 2011

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 42 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 2 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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Capitol Receipts, “Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be…: Senate Vote, May 10, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-S-68/edward-milton-chen-of-california-to-be-united-states (accessed 2026-10-17).

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