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Confirmation: Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada

April 9, 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 (60–37).

What this vote was about

Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to Canada

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats837
Republicans510
Independents10

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 202.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Peter Hoekstra, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada on April 9, 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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