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Confirmation: Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense: PN22-17

Confirmation: Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense

Senate Roll Call #441 • 119th Congress

Confirmed
Roll Call #441

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 PN22-17

Confirmation: Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense

Nomination on Congress.gov
July 29, 2025
119th Congress, Session 1
PN22-17 - PN

Vote held: Jul 29, 2025 · Checked: Nov 1, 2026

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Democrats (45)

Yea: 0
Nay: 45

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Yea: 50
Nay: 0
Not Voting: 3

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Yea: 0
Nay: 2

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Nay (47)

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Not Voting (3)

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Sources and method

· Vote held Jul 29, 2025 · Mirror last synced Oct 22, 2026
  • Question, result, totals and how each senator voted
    Vote held Jul 29, 2025 · Mirror last synced Oct 22, 2026
  • congress-legislators@unitedstates project
    Member names, parties and states

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