Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Antonin Scalia, deceased.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Organization: Supreme Court of the United States
Nominee:
Neil M. Gorsuch
State: CO
Confirmation Timeline
Track the nomination's progress through the Senate
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 111.
April 7, 2017
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 111.
April 7, 2017
Considered by Senate.
April 7, 2017
Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 110.
April 6, 2017
Ruling of the Chair not sustained, the question being "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate" determined by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 109.
April 6, 2017
Motion by Senator Schumer to adjourn until 5 p.m. not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 108.
April 6, 2017
Senator McConnell appealed the ruling of the chair.
April 6, 2017
Ruling of the Chair that the precedent of November 21, 2013 did not apply to nominations to the Supreme Court; those nominations are considered under plain language of Rule XXII; the point of order raised with respect to the majority vote for all nominations is not sustained.
April 6, 2017
Point of order by Senator McConnell that the vote on cloture, under the precedent set on November 21, 2013, for all nominations is by majority vote in Senate.
April 6, 2017
Motion by Senator Schumer to postpone the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, upon reconsideration, until a time certain not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 107.
April 6, 2017
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote (Roll Call No. 105) by which cloture was not invoked on the nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 106.
April 6, 2017
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 105.
April 6, 2017
Considered by Senate.
April 6, 2017
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
April 5, 2017
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/6/2017.
April 5, 2017
Considered by Senate.
April 5, 2017
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/5/2017.
April 4, 2017
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
April 4, 2017
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/4/2017.
April 4, 2017
Considered by Senate.
April 4, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 104.
April 4, 2017
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 33.
April 3, 2017
Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
April 3, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
April 3, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-208.
March 23, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-208.
March 22, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-208.
March 21, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-208.
March 20, 2017
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
February 1, 2017
Voting History
8 votes recorded • Roll call available
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 7, 2017 at 11:31 AM
On the Nomination PN55
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
54 - 45
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 6, 2017 at 11:30 AM
On the Motion to Reconsider PN55
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
55 - 45
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 6, 2017 at 12:04 PM
On the Motion to Adjourn PN55
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
48 - 52
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SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 6, 2017 at 11:48 AM
On the Motion to Postpone PN55
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
48 - 52
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 6, 2017 at 11:02 AM
On the Cloture Motion PN55
Majority required: 3/5 (60%)
55 - 45
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 6, 2017 at 12:18 PM
On the Decision of the Chair PN55
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
48 - 52
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 6, 2017 at 12:35 PM
On the Cloture Motion PN55
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
55 - 45
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableApril 4, 2017 at 2:16 PM
On the Motion to Proceed PN55
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
55 - 44
Hearings
1 hearing associated with this nomination
S.Hrg.115-208
March 20, 2017