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Confirmation: Lee Zeldin, of N.Y., to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

January 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 (56–42).

What this vote was about

Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats340
Republicans530
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 24.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Lee Zeldin, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Lee Zeldin, of N.Y., to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on January 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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