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PN894 Confirmation: John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois 2 recorded actions 15 of these members are on the 2026 ballot Read on Congress.gov ↗
Office United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois · The Judiciary
Sent to the Senate Jun 24, 2019
Latest action Feb 12, 2020 · Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 43. ✓ Received Jun 24, 2019 ✓ In committee Jul 17, 2019 ✓ Reported Oct 17, 2019 ✓ Confirmed Feb 12, 2020 Roll calls on PN894 2 roll calls on this measure Choose a roll call Senate Roll 43 · Feb 12, 2020 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation: John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois Senate Roll 39 · Feb 11, 2020 On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Fitzgerald Kness to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois 82–12 yea to nay Cloture Motion Agreed to Senate Roll 43 · Feb 12, 2020 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation: John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois 81–12 yea to nay Nomination Confirmed Feb 11, 2020 Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay above Feb 12, 2020
How every member voted Senate roll call 43 Senate Feb 12, 2020 · the primary vote
On the Nomination Confirmation: John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
Nomination Confirmed
✓ 81 Yea✕ 12 Nay— 7 not voting
Crossed both parties 12 of 93 voting members broke with their own party : 12 Democrats.
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✓ 81 ✕ 12
✓ 81 ✕ 12 — 7
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✓ 29 ✕ 12
✓ 29 ✕ 12 — 4
Independent 2 members
✓ 1 — 1
✓ 1 ✕ 0 — 1
Republican 53 members
✓ 51
✓ 51 ✕ 0 — 2
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