Fetterman Voting Record Confirmation: Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy
February 3, 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 (59–38).
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
Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 37 |
| Republicans | 51 | 0 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 21 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 7–37 and Republicans 51–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman was among the 3 senators who did not vote.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 30.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Energy & climate. Across 109 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 43 times and Nay 56 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 6 of them (5.5%).
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 Christopher Wright, to be Secretary of Energy?
- Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Confirmation: Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy on February 3, 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.