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PN30 Confirmation Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General 7 recorded actions 14 of these members are on the 2026 ballot Read on Congress.gov ↗
Office Attorney General · Department of Justice
Sent to the Senate Jan 20, 2017
Latest action Feb 8, 2017 · Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 59. ✓ Received Jan 20, 2017 ✓ In committee Feb 1, 2017 ✓ Reported Feb 1, 2017 ✓ Confirmed Feb 8, 2017 Roll calls on PN30 7 roll calls on this measure Choose a roll call Senate Roll 59 · Feb 8, 2017 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General Senate Roll 44 · Feb 2, 2017 On the Motion to Proceed Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider the Nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General 53–45 yea to nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to Senate Roll 45 · Feb 2, 2017 On the Motion to Proceed Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session 51–47 yea to nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to Senate Roll 55 · Feb 7, 2017 On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General 52–47 yea to nay Cloture Motion Agreed to Senate Roll 56 · Feb 7, 2017 On the Motion for Attendance Motion to Instruct the Sgt-At-Arms to Request the Attendance of Absentee Senators 88–3 yea to nay Motion for Attendance Agreed to Senate Roll 57 · Feb 7, 2017 On the Decision of the Chair Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate? 49–43 yea to nay Decision of Chair Sustained Senate Roll 58 · Feb 7, 2017 On the Motion Shall the Senator be Permitted to Proceed in Order? 43–50 yea to nay Motion Rejected Senate Roll 59 · Feb 8, 2017 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General 52–47 yea to nay Nomination Confirmed Feb 2, 2017 Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay above Feb 8, 2017
How every member voted Senate roll call 59 Senate Feb 8, 2017 · the primary vote
On the Nomination Confirmation Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
Nomination Confirmed
✓ 52 Yea✕ 47 Nay— 1 present
Party-line vote 1 of 99 voting members broke with their own party : 1 Democrat.
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