119th Congress · PN851-7 · The Judiciary
Justin D. Smith
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 48–43 (roll call vote 172) · June 15, 2026
- ReceivedMarch 2, 2026
- Sent to committeeMarch 2, 2026
- HearingApril 15, 2026
- Committee voteMay 14, 2026
- On the Senate calendarMay 18, 2026
- Senate voteJune 11, 2026
- ConfirmedJune 15, 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: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice William Duane Benton, retiring.
Source: Congress.gov PN851-7, record updated June 17, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN851-7 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/851-7?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 43. Record Vote Number: 172.” (June 15, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- June 17, 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) · June 11, 2026
Yea 47Nay 43Not voting 10
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 47 | 0 | 6 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (47)
Nay (43)
Not Voting (10)
Source: Senate roll call vote 171, June 11, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN851-7
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 171, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_171- 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 · June 15, 2026
Yea 48Nay 43Not voting 9
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 48 | 1 | 4 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (48)
Nay (43)
Not Voting (9)
Source: Senate roll call vote 172, June 15, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN851-7
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 172, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_172- 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) April 15, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Markup By May 14, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Reported By May 18, 2026: Judiciary Committee
Every recorded action
- Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 742.
- Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
- 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 6/15/2026.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 43. Record Vote Number: 171.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 43. Record Vote Number: 172.
- 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 →