Skip to main content

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

Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury

Senate Roll Call #19119th Congress

Nomination Confirmed
Roll Call #19

What This Amendment Does

No Statement of Purpose on File.

Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury

What This Vote Means

This measure did NOT pass the Senate.

Required to pass: 1/2 majority (51 votes, or 50 + VP)

About PN11-1

Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury

See sponsors, cosponsors, summary, and legislative timeline

January 27, 2025
119th Congress, Session 1
PN11-1 - PN
68
Yea
68.0%
29
Nay
29.0%
0
Present
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)

Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democrat
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican

Nay (29)

Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Independent
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat

Not Voting (3)

Democrat
Democrat
Republican

Data source: senate-xml-feedProcessed: 6/16/2026Confidence: high