119th Congress · PN930-2 · The Judiciary
Michael J. Hendershot
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 50–44 (roll call vote 188) · June 24, 2026
- ReceivedApril 14, 2026
- Sent to committeeApril 14, 2026
- HearingApril 29, 2026
- Committee voteJune 18, 2026
- On the Senate calendarJune 18, 2026
- Senate voteJune 24, 2026
- ConfirmedJune 24, 2026
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Description on the record: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, vice Patricia A. Gaughan, retired.
Source: Congress.gov PN930-2, record updated June 25, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN930-2 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/930-2?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 188.” (June 24, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- June 25, 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 24, 2026
Yea 52Nay 45Not voting 3
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 1 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (52)
Nay (45)
Not Voting (3)
Source: Senate roll call vote 187, June 24, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN930-2
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 187, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_187- 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 24, 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 188, June 24, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN930-2
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 188, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_188- 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 April 14, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Hearings By (full committee) April 29, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Markup By June 18, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Reported By June 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.
- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 777.
- 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. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 188.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 187.
- 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 →