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Confirmation: Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army

March 10, 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 (71–29).

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

Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, in the Army, to be General

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats1728
Republicans530
Independents11

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 42 votes. Senate Democrats split 17–28 and Republicans 53–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 17 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 49.

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%).

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 Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Confirmation: Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army on March 10, 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.

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