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Confirmation: Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

April 29, 2026 · 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 (59–39).

What this vote was about

Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats638
Republicans520
Independents11

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 109.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Robert Cekada, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. on April 29, 2026. 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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