Joseph Kent: Senate confirmation vote
Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Senate nomination PN25-27 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on July 30, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (52-44).
Key facts
| Item |
Detail |
| Final result |
Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| Yea |
52 |
| Nay |
44 |
| Not voting |
4 |
| Votes needed |
Simple majority |
| Congress |
119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record |
Senate roll call |
Every Senate vote on this nomination
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| Date |
Question |
Result |
Yea |
Nay |
Record |
| July 30, 2025 |
On the Nomination PN25-27 |
Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
52 |
44 |
Official tally |
| July 30, 2025 |
On the Cloture Motion PN25-27 |
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
53 |
44 |
Official tally |
Who is Joseph Kent?
Joseph Kent, of Washington, was nominated to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The Senate considered the nomination as PN25-27 in the 119th Congress.
Was Joseph Kent confirmed?
Nomination Confirmed (52-44) on July 30, 2025: 52 yea, 44 nay.
How many Senate votes were held on this nomination?
2 recorded votes: nomination, cloture motion. Each links to its official Senate tally below.
What does a cloture vote on a nomination mean?
Cloture ends debate on the nomination so it can come to a final vote. For nominations it needs a simple majority of senators voting.