Dean Sauer: Senate confirmation vote
Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States.
Senate nomination PN12-39 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on April 3, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (52-45).

Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States.
Senate nomination PN12-39 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on April 3, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (52-45).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| Yea | 52 |
| Nay | 45 |
| Not voting | 3 |
| Votes needed | Simple majority |
| Congress | 119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record | Senate roll call |
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| Date | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2025 | On the Nomination PN12-39 | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) | 52 | 45 | Official tally |
| April 2, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN12-39 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46) | 53 | 46 | Official tally |
Dean Sauer, of Missouri, was nominated to be Solicitor General of the United States. The Senate considered the nomination as PN12-39 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (52-45) on April 3, 2025: 52 yea, 45 nay.
2 recorded votes: nomination, cloture motion. Each links to its official Senate tally below.
Cloture ends debate on the nomination so it can come to a final vote. For nominations it needs a simple majority of senators voting.