Laphonza R. Butler: the record Democrat
Senator, California. The votes below are the ones that distinguished members — close margins, decisive crossings, high stakes — selected by a published method, applied identically to every member. This page states votes and outcomes; the record almost never states motive, and neither do we.
Laphonza R. Butler is no longer in office. This record is historical.
| Date | Vote | Butler voted | Outcome | Party split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Confirmation: Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine | Yes | 50-43 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 42–0 · R 4–43 · I 4–0
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| Jun 18, 2024 | Confirmation: Katherine E. Oler, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | Yes | 52-42 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 44–0 · R 5–42 · I 3–0
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| May 21, 2024 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 58 | No | 50-45 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 2–43 · R 46–0 · I 2–2
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| May 21, 2024 | Confirmation: Krissa M. Lanham, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona | Yes | 66-26 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 43–0 · R 20–26 · I 3–0
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| May 16, 2024 | On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 109 | No | 60-38 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 11–35 · R 48–0 · I 1–3
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| May 1, 2024 | Confirmation: Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois | Yes | 54-44 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 46–0 · R 5–44 · I 3–0
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| Apr 23, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 815 | No | 48-50 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–47 · R 47–0 · I 1–3
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| Apr 19, 2024 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7888 | No crossed party lines | 60-34 · Bill Passed |
D 28–17 · R 30–16 · I 2–1
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| Apr 19, 2024 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1841 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) | Yes | 42-50 · Amendment Rejected |
D 23–22 · R 18–26 · I 1–2
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| Apr 19, 2024 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1840 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) | No | 40-53 · Amendment Rejected |
D 18–27 · R 21–24 · I 1–2
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| Apr 17, 2024 | On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table the Schumer Point of Order) | No | 49-51 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–47 · R 49–0 · I 0–4
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| Apr 17, 2024 | On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Schumer Point of Order) | No | 49-51 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–47 · R 49–0 · I 0–4
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| Apr 10, 2024 | On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 98 | No | 50-48 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 0–46 · R 47–1 · I 3–1
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| Apr 10, 2024 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 61 | No | 53-47 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 2–45 · R 49–0 · I 2–2
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 2882 | Yes | 51-47 · Motion to Table Agreed to |
D 46–1 · R 1–46 · I 4–0
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt to the Senate Amdt to H.R. 2882 with Schmitt Amdt No. 1795) | No | 47-51 · Motion Rejected |
D 0–47 · R 47–0 · I 0–4
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 2882 | Yes | 51-47 · Motion to Table Agreed to |
D 47–0 · R 0–47 · I 4–0
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 2882 | Yes | 51-47 · Motion to Table Agreed to |
D 47–0 · R 0–47 · I 4–0
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2882) | Yes | 74-24 · Motion Agreed to |
D 46–1 · R 25–22 · I 3–1
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 2882 | No | 47-51 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–47 · R 47–0 · I 0–4
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 2882 | No | 47-51 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–47 · R 47–0 · I 0–4
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| Mar 23, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 2882 | No | 47-51 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–47 · R 47–0 · I 0–4
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| Mar 21, 2024 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 62 | No crossed party lines | 70-25 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 25–22 · R 41–3 · I 4–0
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| Mar 12, 2024 | Confirmation: Melissa R. DuBose, of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode Island | Yes | 51-47 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 46–0 · R 2–46 · I 3–1
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| Mar 8, 2024 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 4366 | No | 45-52 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–46 · R 45–3 · I 0–3
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| Mar 7, 2024 | On Passage of the Bill S. 3853 | Yes | 69-30 · Bill Passed |
D 46–1 · R 20–28 · I 3–1
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| Feb 28, 2024 | Confirmation: Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Yes | 54-44 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 45–0 · R 5–44 · I 4–0
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| Feb 13, 2024 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 815 | Yes | 70-29 · Bill Passed |
D 45–2 · R 22–26 · I 3–1
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| Feb 12, 2024 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1388 to H.R. 815 (No short title on file) | Yes | 66-33 · Amendment Agreed to |
D 46–1 · R 17–31 · I 3–1
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| Jan 10, 2024 | Confirmation: S. Kato Crews, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado | Yes | 51-48 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 46–0 · R 2–47 · I 3–1
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| Dec 12, 2023 | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1373 to H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) | No | 47-53 · Motion to Table Failed |
D 0–47 · R 47–2 · I 0–4
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| Nov 28, 2023 | Confirmation: Margaret M. Garnett, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York | Yes | 49-46 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 43–0 · R 2–46 · I 4–0
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| Nov 28, 2023 | Confirmation: Jeffrey M. Bryan, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota | Yes | 49-46 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 43–0 · R 2–46 · I 4–0
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| Nov 14, 2023 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 6126 | Yes | 51-48 · Motion to Table Agreed to |
D 47–0 · R 0–48 · I 4–0
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| Nov 8, 2023 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 38 | No | 50-48 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 2–45 · R 46–1 · I 2–2
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| Nov 7, 2023 | Confirmation: Monica M. Bertagnolli, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services | Yes | 62-36 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 46–1 · R 13–34 · I 3–1
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| Oct 31, 2023 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1200 to S.Amdt. 1092 to H.R. 4366 (No short title on file) | No | 61-36 · Amendment Agreed to |
D 14–33 · R 45–1 · I 2–2
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| Oct 31, 2023 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1296 to S.Amdt. 1092 to H.R. 4366 (No short title on file) | No | 47-49 · Amendment Rejected |
D 0–46 · R 46–0 · I 1–3
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| Oct 26, 2023 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1182 to S.Amdt. 1092 to H.R. 4366 (No short title on file) | No | 35-62 · Amendment Rejected |
D 1–45 · R 34–14 · I 0–3
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| Oct 25, 2023 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1232 to S.Amdt. 1092 to H.R. 4366 (No short title on file) | No | 56-42 · Amendment Rejected |
D 6–40 · R 47–1 · I 3–1
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