119th Congress · PN787-5 · The Judiciary
Christopher R. Wolfe
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 53–47 (roll call vote 78) · 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 14, 2026
- ConfirmedApril 14, 2026
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Description on the record: Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice David Campos Guaderrama, retired.
Source: Congress.gov PN787-5, record updated April 15, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN787-5 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/787-5?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 78.” (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 14, 2026
Yea 53Nay 45Not voting 2
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 53 | 0 | 0 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (53)
Nay (45)
Not Voting (2)
Source: Senate roll call vote 77, April 14, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN787-5
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 77, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_77- 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 47Not voting 0
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 53 | 0 | 0 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (53)
Nay (47)
Source: Senate roll call vote 78, April 14, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN787-5
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 78, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_78- 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. 674.
- 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, vote 4/14/2026.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 78.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 77.
- 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 →