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Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

January 23, 2023 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (60–35).

What kind of vote this was

This was a confirmation vote — a vote on whether the Senate consents to the President’s nomination. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats452
Republicans1333
Independents20

In total, 95 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 25 votes. 5 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 45–2 and Republicans 13–33. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 45 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 1.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Defense, military & veterans. Across 169 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 76 times and Nay 67 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 45 of them (26.6%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Brendan Owens, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense on January 23, 2023. 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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