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Judicial & Executive Nominations
Where the chamber stands on judicial & executive nominations, and the bills behind it.
Judicial & Executive Nominationsparty gap 1.74
Horizontal: each member's stance on Judicial & Executive Nominations (progressive ↔ conservative). Vertical: their overall lean (DW-NOMINATE) — Republican up, Democraticdown, and the further from the center line the more extreme. Vertical lines mark each party's average. Hover for a name, click for the profile.
Bills on Judicial & Executive Nominations (30)
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025Passed · 218–211
2025-09-17
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission. Currently, the commission recommends to the President nominees for judges for DC's S…
NORRA of 2025Passed · 219–213
2025-04-09
No Rogue Rulings Act or NORRA This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to t…
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024Passed · 390–0
✓ Signed into law2024-12-16
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024 This act converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas,…
JUDGES Act of 2024Passed · 236–173
2024-12-12
Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 or the JUDGES Act of 2024 This bill creates 63 new permanent U.S. district court judgeships over a 10-year period and 3 temporary U.S. district court j…
Illegitimate Court Counteraction ActPassed · 247–155
2024-06-04
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act This bill imposes sanctions against foreign persons (individuals and entities) who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting…
Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesCloture Motion Agreed to · 53–47
2022-04-07
Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesCloture Motion Agreed to · 51–48
2020-10-25
Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesCloture Motion Agreed to · 51–49
2018-10-05
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesCloture Motion Rejected · 55–45
2017-04-06
Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney GeneralNomination Confirmed · 56–43
2015-04-23
John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasNomination Confirmed · 52–45
2026-06-24
Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OhioNomination Confirmed · 50–44
2026-06-24
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitCloture Motion Agreed to · 52–45
2026-06-24
Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitNomination Confirmed · 48–43
2026-06-15
Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of KansasCloture Motion Agreed to · 48–45
2026-06-10
Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of KansasNomination Confirmed · 52–46
2026-06-02
Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of MontanaCloture Motion Agreed to · 50–44
2026-06-01
Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South CarolinaCloture Motion Agreed to · 57–38
2026-05-19
Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years; and Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years; and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; and Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); and Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029; and Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years; and Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031; and Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031; and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines; and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue; and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador; and Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia; and Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; and Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years; and Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years; and Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years; and James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; and Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)Cloture Motion Agreed to · 51–46
2026-05-14
Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of TexasCloture Motion Agreed to · 49–48
2026-04-16
Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of TexasCloture Motion Agreed to · 53–45
2026-04-14
Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaNomination Confirmed · 51–45
2026-03-17
Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of TennesseeNomination Confirmed · 50–46
2026-02-05
Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of IndianaCloture Motion Agreed to · 51–47
2026-02-05
Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of AlaskaNomination Confirmed · 58–39
2026-02-04
David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of ArkansasNomination Confirmed · 54–40
2026-02-03
Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasCloture Motion Agreed to · 49–44
2026-02-03
Robert P. Chamberlin, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of MississippiNomination Confirmed · 51–46
2025-12-09
William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaNomination Confirmed · 49–46
2025-12-09
Matthew E. Orso, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North CarolinaNomination Confirmed · 57–41
2025-12-03