Confirmation: Erika L. McEntarfer, of D.C., to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics

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

Erika L. McEntarfer, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years

How the parties split

In total, 94 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 78 votes. 6 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 46–0 and Republicans 38–8. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 46 cast by Senate Democrats.

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Jobs, taxes & the economy. Across 117 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 51 times and Nay 49 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (6.8%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Erika L. McEntarfer, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics?

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Erika L. McEntarfer, of D.C., to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics on January 11, 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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