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(6,025 posts) Tue Oct 21, 2025, 04:37 PM Yesterday

13 Senate Democrats Vote to Advance Trump Nominee During Shutdown [View all]

Source: New Republic

Thirteen Senate Democrats voted alongside Republicans Tuesday to instate a conservative judge to the Northern District of Alabama.

The Senate voted 66–32 in favor of confirming Harold “Hal” Mooty III as a U.S. district judge. Donald Trump nominated Mooty last month, and his confirmation needed a simple majority in the Senate.

The Democrats that voted in favor include:

Senators Chris Coons (Delaware)
Dick Durbin (Illinois)
John Fetterman (Pennsylvania)
Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire)
Martin Heinrich (New Mexico)
Tim Kaine (Virginia)
Mark Kelly (Arizona)
Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota)
Jack Reed (Rhode Island)
Adam Schiff (California)
Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire)
Peter Welch (Vermont)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island)

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/202072/13-senate-democrats-vote-donald-trump-nominee-shutdown

I have to wonder why Democrats are doing anything to help republicans as the government shutdown continues and the corrupt Speaker of the House refuses to swear in an elected Democratic congresswoman.

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13 Senate Democrats Vote to Advance Trump Nominee During Shutdown [View all] Mysterian Yesterday OP

🤬🤬🤬🤬 Chasstev365 Yesterday #1

lol RandiFan1290 Yesterday #2

I'm curious about that list. ificandream Yesterday #3

Sheldon Whitehouse?! intheflow Yesterday #4

There are several anti trump conservative judges out there mountain grammy 18 hrs ago #10

So far this year, 12 Judicial nominees have been confirmed Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #36

Might be part of a deal to get the heathcare tax credits covered OP. cstanleytech Yesterday #5

Seems like when dealing with these people we should get our perks Hope22 23 hrs ago #6

once the judge is sworn in it is for life rampartd 23 hrs ago #8

You can't trust the word of a repuglican mdbl 3 hrs ago #31

Yes you can trust them......to break it if they just feel like it. cstanleytech 2 hrs ago #38

Nope. Democratic votes made no difference in the confirmation. Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #37

"I have to wonder why Democrats are doing anything to help republicans" Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #7

I get at least one or two texts a day asking doc03 23 hrs ago #9

I beg to differ Mysterian 8 hrs ago #17

That's just silly. A nominee being confirmed with 50 votes vs a nominee being confirmed Wiz Imp 7 hrs ago #23

Precisely why I question the Democratic votes Mysterian 7 hrs ago #24

There have been 12 Judicial nominees confirmed so far this year. Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #35

I agree 100% Ferrets are Cool 6 hrs ago #27

Repubs did need help for cloture, which the dems provided questionseverything 8 hrs ago #18

WRONG. There is no filibuster on nominees. Wiz Imp 7 hrs ago #22

See post # 14 questionseverything 4 hrs ago #29

So what? I repeat: THERE IS NO FILIBUSTER ALLOWED ON NOMINEES. Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #32

This isn't my job, I don't care either way questionseverything 3 hrs ago #33

{sigh} 🙄🧱🙄🧱 Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #34

Some "opposition party," eh? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 15 hrs ago #11

WTAF. 58Sunliner 15 hrs ago #12

Thank Goddess my two are not on that list. With the exception niyad 14 hrs ago #13

I want explanation not exploitation. Don't you? Good grief. What is going on? littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #15

Done deal... littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #14

Well the Republicans only needed 51 votes Farmer-Rick 9 hrs ago #16

Wrote a few NewEnglandAutumn 8 hrs ago #19

Conservative isn't necessarily equal to Trumper Deminpenn 8 hrs ago #20

Hope you're proud of yourselves, Senate Democrats. Paladin 7 hrs ago #21

I have nothing nice to say. Hotler 7 hrs ago #25

What has happened to Martin Heinrich? Very disappointing. Clouds Passing 6 hrs ago #26

Why would they do this? Emile 5 hrs ago #28

We ask for opposition to fascism Miguelito Loveless 4 hrs ago #30