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Confirmation: Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

May 14, 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 (51–46).

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

Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats144
Republicans500
Independents02

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 5 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 1–44 and Republicans 50–0. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 44 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 252.

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 Michael Rigas, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Confirmation: Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources on May 14, 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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