In a recent vote, the Senate decided to move forward with confirming Elizabeth C. Coombe to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York. This decision was made after a significant vote called a "cloture motion," which is a procedure to end debate on a nomination or bill and move towards a final vote. In this case, 52 senators voted in favor of ending the discussion and 46 voted against it, meaning that the Senate can proceed to the final confirmation vote for Coombe. The Democrats were the main group pushing for this step, and their majority supported the move to advance Coombe's nomination.