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Confirmation: Roger Israel Zakheim, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace

January 30, 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 (84–10).

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

Roger Israel Zakheim, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats431
Republicans398
Independents21

In total, 94 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 74 votes. 6 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 43–1 and Republicans 39–8. Independents split 2–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 43 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 3.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Israel, Iran & foreign policy. Across 115 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 44 times and Nay 64 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 35 of them (30.4%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Roger Israel Zakheim, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Roger Israel Zakheim, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace on January 30, 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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