119th Congress · PN938-2 · The Judiciary
Matthew A. Schwartz
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 50–45 (roll call vote 194) · July 14, 2026
- ReceivedApril 27, 2026
- Sent to committeeApril 27, 2026
- HearingMay 20, 2026
- Committee voteJune 18, 2026
- On the Senate calendarJune 18, 2026
- Senate voteJune 24, 2026
- ConfirmedJuly 14, 2026
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Description on the record: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice Debra Ann Livingston, retiring.
Source: Congress.gov PN938-2, record updated July 15, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN938-2 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/938-2?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 194.” (July 14, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- July 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) · 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 191, June 24, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN938-2
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 191, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_191- 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 14, 2026
Yea 50Nay 45Not voting 4
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 50 | 0 | 2 |
How each senator voted (99)
Yea (50)
Nay (45)
Not Voting (4)
Source: Senate roll call vote 194, July 14, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN938-2
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 194, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_194- 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 27, 2026: Judiciary Committee
- Hearings By (full committee) May 20, 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. 776.
- 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 7/14/2026.
- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/13/2026.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 191.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/24/2026.
- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/14/2026.
- Considered by Senate.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 194.
- Considered by Senate.
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