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Confirmation: Scott Bessent, of S.C., to be Secretary of the Treasury: PN11-1

Confirmation: Scott Bessent, of S.C., to be Secretary of the Treasury

Senate Roll Call #19 • 119th Congress

Confirmed
Roll Call #19

What This Vote Means

The Senate CONFIRMED this nomination. The nominee will assume their position.

Required to pass: a majority of senators voting (the Vice President breaks a tie)

View official vote record on Senate.gov

About PN11-1

Confirmation: Scott Bessent, of S.C., to be Secretary of the Treasury

Nomination on Congress.gov
January 27, 2025
119th Congress, Session 1
PN11-1 - PN

Vote held: Jan 27, 2025 · Checked: Nov 1, 2026

68
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68.0%
29
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29.0%
0
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0.0%
3
Not Voting
3.0%

Vote by Party

Democrats (45)

Yea: 15
Nay: 28
Not Voting: 2

Republicans (53)

Yea: 52
Nay: 0
Not Voting: 1

Independents (2)

Yea: 1
Nay: 1

Yea (68)

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Nay (29)

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Not Voting (3)

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Sources and method

· Vote held Jan 27, 2025 · Mirror last synced Oct 22, 2026
  • Question, result, totals and how each senator voted
    Vote held Jan 27, 2025 · Mirror last synced Oct 22, 2026
  • congress-legislators@unitedstates project
    Member names, parties and states

Senate: Public domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) · All other sources: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication) · Method: Data sources →

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