๐ณ๏ธ Key votes ยท ๐งโโ๏ธ Blocking Trump's team
Confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
The Senate tied 50-50 and Vice President JD Vance broke the tie to confirm Pete Hegseth. Three Republicans voted with every Democrat to try to stop him.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Date
- January 24, 2025
- Measure
- PN11-7
- Roll call
- #15
- Result
- Nomination Confirmed, 50-50
- Republicans
- 50 yea, 3 nay
- Democrats
- 0 yea, 47 nay
- MAGA side
- Yea
๐ก Why it matters
Hegseth was President Trump's pick to clean up a woke Pentagon. Three Republican no votes were the most he could lose and still be confirmed.
๐ต The 3 Republicans who voted with the Democrats
๐ Sources
- How each senator voted to confirm Pete Hegseth The New York Times
- How every senator voted on Trump's top officials CBS News