Patricia Tolliver Giles, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia

On Oct 26, 2021, the Senate voted 68–27 on “On the Nomination” (PN 808). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 21–27, Democrats 45–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 68
No: 27
Did not vote: 7
Date: Oct 26, 2021

By party

Republicans21 yes · 27 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Rand Paul R-KY voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Mike Lee R-UT voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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