119th Congress · PN851-1 · The Judiciary
Sheria Akins Clarke
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 52–38 (roll call vote 127) · May 19, 2026
- ReceivedMarch 2, 2026
- Sent to committeeMarch 2, 2026
- HearingMarch 25, 2026
- Committee voteApril 30, 2026
- On the Senate calendarApril 30, 2026
- Senate voteMay 19, 2026
- ConfirmedMay 19, 2026
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Description on the record: Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, vice Robert Bryan Harwell, retired.
Source: Congress.gov PN851-1, record updated May 20, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN851-1 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/851-1?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 38. Record Vote Number: 127.” (May 19, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- May 20, 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) · May 19, 2026
Yea 57Nay 38Not voting 5
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 8 | 36 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 49 | 0 | 4 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (57)
Nay (38)
Not Voting (5)
Source: Senate roll call vote 126, May 19, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN851-1
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 126, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_126- 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 · May 19, 2026
Yea 52Nay 38Not voting 10
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 8 | 36 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 44 | 0 | 9 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (52)
Nay (38)
Not Voting (10)
Source: Senate roll call vote 127, May 19, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN851-1
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 127, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_127- 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 March 2, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Hearings By (full committee) March 25, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Markup By April 30, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Reported By April 30, 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. 735.
- 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 5/19/2026.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 38. Record Vote Number: 127.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 38. Record Vote Number: 126.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
- 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 →