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Confirmation: Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security

January 25, 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 (59–34).

What this vote was about

Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats733
Republicans520
Independents01

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 17.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Kristi Noem, to be Secretary of Homeland Security?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security on January 25, 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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