This week, Celina residents were represented by Rep. Pat Fallon and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz in the 4th Congressional District. The delegation cast six recorded votes during this reporting period. Among these actions, both senators supported the confirmation of Angela Veronica Colmenero to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
The Senate confirmed Ms. Colmenero by a vote of 50-47 on September 23 under Roll Call Vote 241. This nomination was designated as PN999-1. The remaining five votes cast by the delegation were categorized as other actions, with no additional key items recorded for this digest.
At a glance
- Sen. John Cornyn (R) — Yes on 5, No on 1 of 6 recorded votes
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R) — Yes on 5, No on 1 of 6 recorded votes
Key votes
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN999-1 (Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas): On the Nomination — Confirmed 50-47 (Senate Roll 241, Sep 23)
Other recorded votes
- Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — H.Con.Res. 89 (H. Con. Res. 89): On the Concurrent Resolution — Rejected 49-50 (Senate Roll 244, Sep 24)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 74-25 (Senate Roll 243, Sep 24)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Amdt. No. 6776): On the Amendment — Agreed to 77-23 (Senate Roll 242, Sep 24)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 70-21 (Senate Roll 240, Sep 22)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN999-1 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of...): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 52-43 (Senate Roll 239, Sep 22)