Confirmation: Patricia L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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

Patricia L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2027

How the parties split

In total, 95 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 13 votes. 5 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 46–0 and Republicans 4–41. Independents split 4–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 46 cast by Senate Democrats.

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 Patricia L. Lee, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board?

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Patricia L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board on July 9, 2024. 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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