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Confirmation: General Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps and appointment in the U.S. Marine Corps: to be General

September 21, 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 (96–0).

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

Gen. Eric M. Smith, in the Marine Corps, to be General

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats470
Republicans460
Independents30

In total, 96 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 96 votes. 4 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 47–0 and Republicans 46–0. 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. 239.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Cabinet & nominee confirmations. Across 907 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 441 times and Nay 308 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 92 of them (10.1%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm General Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps and appointment in the U.S. Marine Corps: to be General?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: General Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps and appointment in the U.S. Marine Corps: to be General on September 21, 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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