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Confirmation: Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

August 2, 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 (72–22).

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

Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats2121
Republicans500
Independents11

In total, 94 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 50 votes. 6 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 21–21 and Republicans 50–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 21 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 498.

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 Adam Telle, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army on August 2, 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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