119th Congress · PN787-3 · The Judiciary
John Thomas Shepherd
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 53–46 (roll call vote 76) · April 14, 2026
- ReceivedJanuary 29, 2026
- Sent to committeeJanuary 29, 2026
- HearingFebruary 4, 2026
- Committee voteMarch 5, 2026
- On the Senate calendarMarch 5, 2026
- Senate voteApril 13, 2026
- ConfirmedApril 14, 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: John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, vice Susan Owens Hickey, retiring.
Source: Congress.gov PN787-3, record updated April 15, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN787-3 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/787-3?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 76.” (April 14, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- April 15, 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) · April 13, 2026
Yea 50Nay 44Not voting 6
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 50 | 0 | 3 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (50)
Nay (44)
Not Voting (6)
Source: Senate roll call vote 75, April 13, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN787-3
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 75, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_75- 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 · April 14, 2026
Yea 53Nay 46Not voting 1
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 53 | 0 | 0 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (53)
Nay (46)
Not Voting (1)
Source: Senate roll call vote 76, April 14, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN787-3
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 76, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_76- 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 29, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Hearings By (full committee) February 4, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Markup By March 5, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Reported By March 5, 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. 672.
- Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/13/2026.
- 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 4/14/2026.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 75.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
- Considered by Senate.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 76.
- 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 →