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Confirmation: Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

February 20, 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 (51–49).

What this vote was about

Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans512
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 61.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Kashyap Patel, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Confirmation: Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on February 20, 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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