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PN 2217 (119th): Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
senate · Nomination
Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
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Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense On the Nomination PN22-17
war_funding
Theological note: The measure appears tied to foreign intervention or war funding, which raises bloodguilt and just-war scrutiny. This is an automated preliminary reading from official bill metadata for pn-2217-119, not a final theological verdict.
Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1. Lane: war_funding. Category: war_peace. Lane tag: prudential. Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1. Stored polarity: evil. A yea is the penalized direction. A nay is the credited direction when the tag has a credit rule. Roll 440: On the Cloture Motion PN22-17. Vote type: cloture. Roll 441: On the Nomination PN22-17. Vote type: nomination. Polarity rationale: Explicit harmful issue tags drive this bill toward evil polarity: war_funding. Theological note: The measure appears tied to foreign intervention or war funding, which raises bloodguilt and just-war scrutiny. This is an automated preliminary reading from official bill metadata for pn-2217-119, not a final theological verdict. Debt and war Cloture and Tier 1 Procedural votes Scoring mechanics war funding
Roll 440 · July 28, 2025, 07:42 PM · On the Cloture Motion PN22-17 · Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) Yea 50 · Nay 45 · Other 5
Yea BANKS, JAMES E. HON. REP · IN · Compromises on record BARRASSO, JOHN A REP · WY · Compromises on record BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. REP · TN · Compromises on record BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN REP · AR · Compromises on record BRITT, KATIE BOYD REP · AL · Compromises on record BUDD, THEODORE P REP · NC · Compromises on record CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE REP · WV · Compromises on record COLLINS, SUSAN M. REP · ME · Compromises on record CORNYN, JOHN SEN REP · TX · Compromises on record COTTON, THOMAS REP · AR · Compromises on record CRAMER, KEVIN MR. REP · ND · Compromises on record CRAPO, MICHAEL D REP · ID · Compromises on record CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED REP · TX · Compromises on record CURTIS, JOHN REP · UT · Compromises on record DAINES, STEVE REP · MT · Compromises on record ERNST, JONI K REP · IA · Compromises on record FISCHER, DEBRA S. REP · NE · Compromises on record GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. REP · SC · Compromises on record GRASSLEY, CHARLES E REP · IA · Compromises on record HAGERTY, BILL REP · TN · Compromises on record HAWLEY, JOSHUA DAVID SEN REP · MO · Compromises on record HOEVEN, JOHN REP · ND · Compromises on record HUSTED, JON REP · OH · Compromises on record HYDE-SMITH, CINDY REP · MS · Compromises on record JOHNSON, RON HAROLD MR. REP · WI · Compromises on record JUSTICE, JAMES CONLEY II REP · WV · Compromises on record KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY REP · LA · Compromises on record LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL REP · OK · Compromises on record LEE, MIKE REP · UT · Qualified on the 118th–119th Congress record LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. REP · WY · Compromises on record MARSHALL, ROGER W REP · KS · Compromises on record MCCONNELL, MITCH REP · KY · Compromises on record MCCORMICK, DAVE REP · PA · Compromises on record MOODY, ASHLEY REP · FL · Compromises on record MORAN, JERRY REP · KS · Compromises on record MORENO, BERNIE REP · OH · Compromises on record MULLIN, MARKWAYNE REP · OK · Compromises on record PAUL, RAND REP · KY · Qualified on the 118th–119th Congress record RICKETTS, PETE REP · NE · Compromises on record RISCH, JAMES E MR. UNK · ID · Compromises on record ROUNDS, MIKE REP · SD · Compromises on record SCHMITT, ERIC REP · MO · Compromises on record SCOTT, RICK SEN REP · FL · Compromises on record SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. REP · SC · Compromises on record SHEEHY, TIM REP · MT · Compromises on record SULLIVAN, DAN REP · AK · Compromises on record THUNE, JOHN R. REP · SD · Qualified on the 118th–119th Congress record TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H REP · AL · Compromises on record WICKER, ROGER SEN. REP · MS · Compromises on record YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER REP · IN · Compromises on record Nay ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA DEM · MD · Disqualifying vote on record BALDWIN, TAMMY DEM · WI · Disqualifying vote on record BENNET, MICHAEL F. DEM · CO · Disqualifying vote on record BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD DEM · CT · Disqualifying vote on record BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA DEM · DE · Disqualifying vote on record BOOKER, CORY A. DEM · NJ · Disqualifying vote on record CANTWELL, MARIA DEM · WA · Disqualifying vote on record COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. DEM · DE · Disqualifying vote on record CORTEZ MASTO, CATHERINE DEM · NV · Disqualifying vote on record DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY DEM · IL · Disqualifying vote on record DURBIN, RICHARD J. DEM · IL · Disqualifying vote on record FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL DEM · PA · Disqualifying vote on record GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN DEM · NY · Disqualifying vote on record HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD DEM · NH · Disqualifying vote on record HEINRICH, MARTIN DEM · NM · Disqualifying vote on record HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. DEM · CO · Disqualifying vote on record HIRONO, MAZIE K. DEM · HI · Disqualifying vote on record KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL DEM · VA · Disqualifying vote on record KELLY, MARK DEM · AZ · Disqualifying vote on record KIM, ANDY DEM · NJ · Disqualifying vote on record KING, ANGUS S. JR. IND · ME · Disqualifying vote on record KLOBUCHAR, AMY DFL · MN · Disqualifying vote on record LUJAN, BEN RAY DEM · NM · Disqualifying vote on record MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. DEM · MA · Disqualifying vote on record MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN DEM · OR · Disqualifying vote on record MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S DEM · CT · Disqualifying vote on record MURRAY, PATTY DEM · WA · Disqualifying vote on record OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN DEM · GA · Disqualifying vote on record PADILLA, ALEX DEM · CA · Disqualifying vote on record PETERS, GARY DEM · MI · Disqualifying vote on record REED, JOHN F. DEM · RI · Disqualifying vote on record ROSEN, JACKY DEM · NV · Disqualifying vote on record SANDERS, BERNARD IND · VT · Disqualifying vote on record SCHATZ, BRIAN DEM · HI · Disqualifying vote on record SCHIFF, ADAM DEM · CA · Disqualifying vote on record SCHUMER, CHARLES E. DEM · NY · Disqualifying vote on record SHAHEEN, JEANNE DEM · NH · Disqualifying vote on record SLOTKIN, ELISSA DEM · MI · Disqualifying vote on record SMITH, TINA DEM · MN · Disqualifying vote on record VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS DEM · MD · Disqualifying vote on record WARNER, MARK ROBERT DEM · VA · Disqualifying vote on record WARNOCK, RAPHAEL DEM · GA · Disqualifying vote on record WARREN, ELIZABETH DEM · MA · Disqualifying vote on record WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON DEM · RI · Disqualifying vote on record WYDEN, RONALD L. DEM · OR · Disqualifying vote on record Other Roll 441 · July 29, 2025, 11:30 AM · On the Nomination PN22-17 · Nomination Confirmed (50-47) Yea 50 · Nay 47 · Other 3
Yea BANKS, JAMES E. HON. REP · IN · Compromises on record BARRASSO, JOHN A REP · WY · Compromises on record BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. REP · TN · Compromises on record BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN REP · AR · Compromises on record BRITT, KATIE BOYD REP · AL · Compromises on record BUDD, THEODORE P REP · NC · Compromises on record CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE REP · WV · Compromises on record COLLINS, SUSAN M. REP · ME · Compromises on record CORNYN, JOHN SEN REP · TX · Compromises on record COTTON, THOMAS REP · AR · Compromises on record CRAMER, KEVIN MR. REP · ND · Compromises on record CRAPO, MICHAEL D REP · ID · Compromises on record CURTIS, JOHN REP · UT · Compromises on record DAINES, STEVE REP · MT · Compromises on record ERNST, JONI K REP · IA · Compromises on record FISCHER, DEBRA S. REP · NE · Compromises on record GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. REP · SC · Compromises on record GRASSLEY, CHARLES E REP · IA · Compromises on record HAGERTY, BILL REP · TN · Compromises on record HAWLEY, JOSHUA DAVID SEN REP · MO · Compromises on record HOEVEN, JOHN REP · ND · Compromises on record HUSTED, JON REP · OH · Compromises on record HYDE-SMITH, CINDY REP · MS · Compromises on record JOHNSON, RON HAROLD MR. REP · WI · Compromises on record KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY REP · LA · Compromises on record LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL REP · OK · Compromises on record LEE, MIKE REP · UT · Qualified on the 118th–119th Congress record LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. REP · WY · Compromises on record MARSHALL, ROGER W REP · KS · Compromises on record MCCONNELL, MITCH REP · KY · Compromises on record MCCORMICK, DAVE REP · PA · Compromises on record MOODY, ASHLEY REP · FL · Compromises on record MORAN, JERRY REP · KS · Compromises on record MORENO, BERNIE REP · OH · Compromises on record MULLIN, MARKWAYNE REP · OK · Compromises on record MURKOWSKI, LISA REP · AK · Compromises on record PAUL, RAND REP · KY · Qualified on the 118th–119th Congress record RICKETTS, PETE REP · NE · Compromises on record RISCH, JAMES E MR. UNK · ID · Compromises on record ROUNDS, MIKE REP · SD · Compromises on record SCHMITT, ERIC REP · MO · Compromises on record SCOTT, RICK SEN REP · FL · Compromises on record SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. REP · SC · Compromises on record SHEEHY, TIM REP · MT · Compromises on record SULLIVAN, DAN REP · AK · Compromises on record THUNE, JOHN R. REP · SD · Qualified on the 118th–119th Congress record TILLIS, THOM R SEN REP · NC · Compromises on record TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H REP · AL · Compromises on record WICKER, ROGER SEN. REP · MS · Compromises on record YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER REP · IN · Compromises on record Nay ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA DEM · MD · Disqualifying vote on record BALDWIN, TAMMY DEM · WI · Disqualifying vote on record BENNET, MICHAEL F. DEM · CO · Disqualifying vote on record BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD DEM · CT · Disqualifying vote on record BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA DEM · DE · Disqualifying vote on record BOOKER, CORY A. DEM · NJ · Disqualifying vote on record CANTWELL, MARIA DEM · WA · Disqualifying vote on record COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. DEM · DE · Disqualifying vote on record CORTEZ MASTO, CATHERINE DEM · NV · Disqualifying vote on record DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY DEM · IL · Disqualifying vote on record DURBIN, RICHARD J. DEM · IL · Disqualifying vote on record FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL DEM · PA · Disqualifying vote on record GALLEGO, RUBEN DEM · AZ · Disqualifying vote on record GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN DEM · NY · Disqualifying vote on record HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD DEM · NH · Disqualifying vote on record HEINRICH, MARTIN DEM · NM · Disqualifying vote on record HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. DEM · CO · Disqualifying vote on record HIRONO, MAZIE K. DEM · HI · Disqualifying vote on record KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL DEM · VA · Disqualifying vote on record KELLY, MARK DEM · AZ · Disqualifying vote on record KIM, ANDY DEM · NJ · Disqualifying vote on record KING, ANGUS S. JR. IND · ME · Disqualifying vote on record KLOBUCHAR, AMY DFL · MN · Disqualifying vote on record LUJAN, BEN RAY DEM · NM · Disqualifying vote on record MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. DEM · MA · Disqualifying vote on record MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN DEM · OR · Disqualifying vote on record MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S DEM · CT · Disqualifying vote on record MURRAY, PATTY DEM · WA · Disqualifying vote on record OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN DEM · GA · Disqualifying vote on record PADILLA, ALEX DEM · CA · Disqualifying vote on record PETERS, GARY DEM · MI · Disqualifying vote on record REED, JOHN F. DEM · RI · Disqualifying vote on record ROSEN, JACKY DEM · NV · Disqualifying vote on record SANDERS, BERNARD IND · VT · Disqualifying vote on record SCHATZ, BRIAN DEM · HI · Disqualifying vote on record SCHIFF, ADAM DEM · CA · Disqualifying vote on record SCHUMER, CHARLES E. DEM · NY · Disqualifying vote on record SHAHEEN, JEANNE DEM · NH · Disqualifying vote on record SLOTKIN, ELISSA DEM · MI · Disqualifying vote on record SMITH, TINA DEM · MN · Disqualifying vote on record VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS DEM · MD · Disqualifying vote on record WARNER, MARK ROBERT DEM · VA · Disqualifying vote on record WARNOCK, RAPHAEL DEM · GA · Disqualifying vote on record WARREN, ELIZABETH DEM · MA · Disqualifying vote on record WELCH, PETER DEM · VT · Disqualifying vote on record WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON DEM · RI · Disqualifying vote on record WYDEN, RONALD L. DEM · OR · Disqualifying vote on record Other
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