Fetterman Voting Record Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
January 5, 2026 · On the Nomination
Fetterman voted: Yea Party break
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (50–35).
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
Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 33 |
| Republicans | 43 | 1 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
In total, 85 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 15 votes. 15 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 6–33 and Republicans 43–1. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 6 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 1.
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%).
This roll call is one of 167 recorded votes — about 12.1% of the votes he cast — where Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.
Questions and answers
- Did Fetterman vote to confirm Keith Bass, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense on January 5, 2026. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.
Related Defense, military & veterans votes
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4784 Did not vote
- Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1318 Yea Party break
- Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: The Privilege Status of S.J.Res. 124? Yea Party break
- Confirmation: Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army Yea Party break
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army Yea Party break
- Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98 Nay