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Confirmation: Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce

February 18, 2025 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Nay

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (51–45).

What this vote was about

Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats043
Republicans510
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 57.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Howard Lutnick, to be Secretary of Commerce?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Confirmation: Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce on February 18, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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