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Confirmation: Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense

March 14, 2025 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (59–40).

What this vote was about

Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats638
Republicans530
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 126.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Stephen Feinberg, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense on March 14, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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