Confirmation: Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission

April 9, 2025 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Did not vote

Senator John Fetterman did not vote on this measure. Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (52–44).

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

Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2026

How the parties split

Caucus	Yea	Nay
Democrats	0	43
Republicans	52	0
Independents	0	1

In total, 96 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 8 votes. 4 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–43 and Republicans 52–0. Independents split 0–1. Fetterman was among the 4 senators who did not vote.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 205.

View the official record on Senate.gov

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 Paul Atkins, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission?: Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Confirmation: Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 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.