SenatePN851-1May 19, 2026

On the Cloture Motion PN851-1

✓ PassedCloture Motion Agreed to (57-38)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sheria Akins Clarke to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to57 Yea · 38 Nay · 5 Not Voting

Yea:8 D49 R

Nay:36 D0 R

Title vs. Reality

✗ MISLEADING TITLE

What the title suggests

This bill is about voting or making a decision in a legislative process.

What it actually does

This bill deals with procedural rules limiting debate on a pending nomination.

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•The bill does not pertain directly to voting on a bill or decision-making process in general.
•The title's generality could imply the bill affects policy-making or a more prominent legislative issue.
•The bill's title does not signal its narrow focus on procedural rules and nominations.

What This Bill Does

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How Members Voted

Yea (57)

849

Alan ArmstrongR · OK

Jim BanksR · IN

John BarrassoR · WY

Marsha BlackburnR · TN

John BoozmanR · AR

Katie BrittR · AL

Ted BuddR · NC

Shelley CapitoR · WV

Bill CassidyR · LA

Susan CollinsR · ME

On the Cloture Motion PN851-1

Title vs. Reality

What the title suggests

What it actually does

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What This Bill Does

How Members Voted

Yea (57)

Nay (38)

Not Voting / Present (5)

Title vs. Reality

What the title suggests

What it actually does

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