Issues / Issue · Jun 18 – Sep 15, 2026

Federal Judicial Nominations

4Members · 1 D · 3 R
5Actions · 1 D · 4 R
4States & territories · TX · IL · OH · ND
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
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StatementsResponses to news 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 3

What each party did · Democrats 1 · Republicans 4

  • 0Statements1
  • 1Criticized0
  • 0Praised3

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Actions each member took in this window

  1. RJohn Cornyn TX2
  2. DRichard Durbin IL1
  3. RBernie Moreno OH1
  4. RJohn Hoeven ND1

By state

Actions by members from each state, split by party. A joint release counts once for each member on it.

  • TX2
  • IL1
  • OH1
  • ND1

Recognitions and tributes not counted.

Every action

5 actions · 5 releases
  1. Sep 15, 2026
    • Criticism

      DDurbin IL

      Opposed confirmation of Matthew Byrne to federal judgeship, citing extreme anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ views.

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    • Statement

      RMoreno OH

      Defended Matthew Byrne's fitness for federal judgeship and criticized Senate debate procedures.

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  2. Aug 21, 2026
    • Praise

      RHoeven ND

      Praised Trump's nomination of Phil Axt as U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota.

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  3. Jul 13, 2026
  4. Jun 18, 2026
    • Praise

      RCornyn TX

      Praised committee approval of two judicial nominees for Southern District of Texas.

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