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Confirmation: Elbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

April 8, 2025 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Nay

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (54–45).

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

Elbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats342
Republicans511
Independents02

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 9 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 3–42 and Republicans 51–1. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 42 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 193.

View the official record on Senate.gov

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 Elbridge Colby, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Confirmation: Elbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on April 8, 2025. 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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