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Tom Carper's Voting Records on Issue: Judicial Branch

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Judicial Branch

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National Key Votes
Bill No. S J Res 18
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 47)
Date 05/17/2023
Bill No. PN 1783
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 47)
Date 04/07/2022
Bill No. PN 2252
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48)
Date 10/26/2020
Bill No. PN 2252
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 48)
Date 10/25/2020
Bill No. S 4653
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 43)
Date 10/01/2020
Bill No. PN 233
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Senate (52 - 46)
Date 06/19/2019
Bill No. PN 2117
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Senate (51 - 50)
Date 12/11/2018
Bill No. PN 2117
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 49)
Date 11/29/2018
Bill No. PN 2259
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Senate (50 - 48)
Date 10/06/2018
Bill No. PN 2259
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 49)
Date 10/05/2018
Bill No. PN 1645
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Senate (50 - 49)
Date 07/18/2018
Bill No. PN 1645
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 49)
Date 07/17/2018
Bill No. PN 55
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Senate (54 - 45)
Date 04/07/2017
Bill No. PN 55
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (55 - 45)
Date 04/06/2017
Bill No. PN 367
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (58 - 36)
Date 01/19/2016
Bill No. S 47
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 22)
Date 02/12/2013
Bill No. S 47
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Introduced - Senate
Date 01/22/2013
Bill No. S 2038
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 3)
Date 02/02/2012
Bill No. PN 5
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 45)
Date 12/06/2011
Bill No. PN 1768
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (63 - 37)
Date 08/05/2010
Bill No. PN 187
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (59 - 39)
Date 11/19/2009
Bill No. PN 506
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (68 - 31)
Date 08/06/2009
Bill No. PN 1059
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (58 - 42)
Date 01/31/2006
Bill No. HR 3058
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1)
Date 10/20/2005
Bill No. PN 801
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Confirmation Vote - Senate (78 - 22)
Date 09/29/2005
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