119th Congress · PN930-3 · The Judiciary
Arthur Roberts Jones
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 46–44 (roll call vote 193) · July 13, 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
- ConfirmedJuly 13, 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: Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Ricardo H. Hinojosa, retired.
Source: Congress.gov PN930-3, record updated July 14, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN930-3 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/930-3?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 44. Record Vote Number: 193.” (July 13, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- July 14, 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 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 189, June 24, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN930-3
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 189, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_189- 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 · July 13, 2026
Yea 46Nay 44Not voting 9
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 46 | 0 | 6 |
How each senator voted (99)
Yea (46)
Nay (44)
Not Voting (9)
Source: Senate roll call vote 193, July 13, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN930-3
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 193, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_193- 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. 778.
- 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 7/13/2026.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 189.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 44. Record Vote Number: 193.
- 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 →