119th Congress · PN1093-3 · The Judiciary
Matthew R. Byrne
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 52–45 (roll call vote 233) · September 15, 2026
- ReceivedJune 15, 2026
- Sent to committeeJune 15, 2026
- HearingJune 24, 2026
- Committee voteJuly 23, 2026
- On the Senate calendarJuly 23, 2026
- Senate voteSeptember 14, 2026
- ConfirmedSeptember 15, 2026
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Description on the record: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, vice Michael H. Watson, retired.
Source: Congress.gov PN1093-3, record updated September 16, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN1093-3 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/1093-3?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 233.” (September 15, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- September 16, 2026
- Retrieved by PORKER
- October 16, 2026
- Raw copy kept
- nominations-119-2026-10-16.jsonl.gz
Senate votes
Roll calls recorded on this nomination. Both parties are shown the same way, and nothing here is a score.
Cloture vote (a vote to end debate) · September 14, 2026
Yea 47Nay 46Not voting 7
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 47 | 0 | 6 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (47)
Nay (46)
Not Voting (7)
Source: Senate roll call vote 232, September 14, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN1093-3
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 232, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_232- Why this vote is linked here
- The Senate vote record names this nomination number, or Congress.gov lists this roll call number in the nomination’s action line.
Confirmation vote · September 15, 2026
Yea 52Nay 45Not voting 3
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 1 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (52)
Nay (45)
Not Voting (3)
Source: Senate roll call vote 233, September 15, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN1093-3
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 233, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_233- Why this vote is linked here
- The Senate vote record names this nomination number, or Congress.gov lists this roll call number in the nomination’s action line.
Committee steps
- Referred To June 15, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Hearings By (full committee) June 24, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Markup By July 23, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Reported By July 23, 2026: Judiciary Committee
Every recorded action
- Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 902.
- Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/15/2026.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 46. Record Vote Number: 232.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 233.
- Considered by Senate.
Same rule for every member. Both parties are always shown, and every number links to the bill or member behind it. How we calculate →