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Confirmation: David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy

June 7, 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 (56–43).

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

David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats470
Republicans643
Independents30

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 13 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 47–0 and Republicans 6–43. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 47 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 148.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Energy & climate. Across 109 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 43 times and Nay 56 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 6 of them (5.5%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm David Crane, to be Under Secretary of Energy?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy on June 7, 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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