119th Congress · PN726-2 · The Judiciary
Megan Blair Benton
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 51–46 (roll call vote 28) · February 4, 2026
- ReceivedJanuary 5, 2026
- Sent to committeeJanuary 5, 2026
- Hearingnot on record
- Committee voteJanuary 15, 2026
- On the Senate calendarJanuary 15, 2026
- Senate voteFebruary 4, 2026
- ConfirmedFebruary 4, 2026
A step is marked when Congress.gov’s record shows it. Not every nomination goes through every step (for example, some are confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent without a roll call).
Description on the record: Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice M. Douglas Harpool, retiring.
Source: Congress.gov PN726-2, record updated February 5, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN726-2 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/726-2?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 28.” (February 4, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- February 5, 2026
- Retrieved by PORKER
- October 16, 2026
- Raw copy kept
- nominations-119-2026-10-16-06a5bfe9.jsonl.gz
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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) · February 4, 2026
Yea 51Nay 47Not voting 2
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 51 | 0 | 2 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (51)
Nay (47)
Not Voting (2)
Source: Senate roll call vote 27, February 4, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN726-2
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 27, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_27- 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 · February 4, 2026
Yea 51Nay 46Not voting 3
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 51 | 0 | 2 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (51)
Nay (46)
Not Voting (3)
Source: Senate roll call vote 28, February 4, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN726-2
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 28, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_28- 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 January 5, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Markup By January 15, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Reported By January 15, 2026: Judiciary Committee
Every recorded action
- Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 609.
- 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.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 28.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 27.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
Same rule for every member. Both parties are always shown, and every number links to the bill or member behind it. How we calculate →