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Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

January 23, 2023 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (60–35).

What this vote was about

Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats452
Republicans1333
Independents20

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 1.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Brendan Owens, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense on January 23, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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