Confirmation: John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

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

John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

How the parties split

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 49 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 20–24 and Republicans 53–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman was the only senator who did not vote.

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%).

This is one of the 204 roll calls Fetterman has missed since January 2023, about 12.9% of all recorded votes.

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm John Ratcliffe, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency?

Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Confirmation: John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on January 23, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.

Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?

Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.

Related Cabinet & nominee confirmations votes

• Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General Nay
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General Nay
• Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nay
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nay
• Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence Nay
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence Nay