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Confirmation: Sean Duffy, of WI, to be Secretary of Transportation

January 28, 2025 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (77–22).

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

Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Transportation

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats2321
Republicans530
Independents11

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 55 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 23–21 and Republicans 53–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 23 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 21.

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%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Sean Duffy, to be Secretary of Transportation?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Sean Duffy, of WI, to be Secretary of Transportation on January 28, 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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