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Senate Vote 261 (115th Congress, 1st Session): On the Nomination (PN 679)

On November 2, 2017, the Senate recorded 53 yea and 43 nay votes on the question "On the Nomination" (PN 679). The official record is Senate Vote 261 (115th Congress, 1st Session). Result as recorded: Nomination Confirmed.

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Vote Files, "Senate Vote 261 (115th Congress, 1st Session): On the Nomination (PN 679)," last checked Oct. 18, 2026, citing U.S. Senate roll-call vote record, https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-115-s261

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Vote Files. (2026, October 18). Senate Vote 261 (115th Congress, 1st Session): On the Nomination (PN 679) [Roll-call vote record]. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-115-s261

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Vote Files. "Senate Vote 261 (115th Congress, 1st Session): On the Nomination (PN 679)." Last modified October 18, 2026. Accessed October 19, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-115-s261.

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@misc{votefiles_vote_115_s261,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Senate Vote 261 (115th Congress, 1st Session): On the Nomination (PN 679)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-115-s261}},
  note         = {Reference number vote-115-s261; official source: U.S. Senate roll-call vote record, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll\_call\_votes/vote1151/vote\_115\_1\_00261.htm; last checked October 18, 2026; accessed October 19, 2026}
}
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