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Confirmation: David Perdue, of Georgia, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China

April 29, 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 (67–29).

What this vote was about

David Perdue, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats1528
Republicans510
Independents11

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 215.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm David Perdue, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: David Perdue, of Georgia, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China on April 29, 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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