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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN726-9

The Judiciary

Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, vice John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., retired.

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-15 03:13:09 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Jan 5, 2026
Latest action
Feb 5, 2026
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 30.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN726-9.
PositionOrganizationNominees
United States District Judge for the Western District of TennesseeThe Judiciary1

Official chronology

Dated actions

  1. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 30.

    Floor

  2. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  3. By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/5/2026.

    Floor

  4. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  5. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 29.

    Floor

  6. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

    Floor

  7. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

    Floor

  8. Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Floor

  9. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 612.

    Calendars

  10. Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

    Committee

  11. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  12. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    IntroReferral