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Votes on the Supreme Court Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Justice Kavanaugh repeatedly demonstrated through his rulings, words and actions that he does not respect the bodily autonomy and rights of women. Brett Kavanaugh’s judicial record, speeches, Senate Judiciary Committee testimony, and even his emails all lead to the conclusion that he would gut Roe v. Wade and undermine access to safe, legal abortion if given the chance. 

Kavanaugh was nominated by Trump, who campaigned on the promise of overturning Roe v. Wade. While on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Kavanaugh ruled against a woman’s constitutional right to abortion — and his questioning of the legitimacy of the Affordable Care Act demonstrated that he poses a substantial risk to the landmark protections granted by this law. 

Kavanaugh was confirmed despite compelling sworn testimony of sexual assault allegations brought by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, and an FBI investigation widely disparaged as perfunctory. For these reasons, Planned Parenthood scored the procedural vote and also opposed the final confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh.

Cloture Vote

Vote Date: Oct. 5, 2018, 10:36 AM

Vote Counts: YEAs: 51, NAYs: 49

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)

Vote Number: 222 

Required For Majority: 1/2 

Vote Result: Cloture Motion Agreed To

Nomination Number: PN2259

Nomination Description: Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Confirmation Vote

Vote Date: Oct. 6, 2018, 3.43 PM

Vote Counts: YEAs: 50, NAYs: 48, 
Not Voting: 1

Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)

Vote Number: 223 

Required For Majority: 1/2 

Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed

Nomination Number: PN2259

Nomination Description: Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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