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Michael Kratsios Confirmation Vote: Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Michael Kratsios: Senate confirmation vote

Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Senate nomination PN13-8 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on March 25, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (74-25).


Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
Yea 74
Nay 25
Not voting 1
Votes needed Simple majority
Congress 119th (2025–2027)
Official record Senate roll call

Every Senate vote on this nomination

Newest first. Member-by-member positions are on each senator’s profile and in the official tally.

Date Question Result Yea Nay Record
March 25, 2025 On the Nomination PN13-8 Nomination Confirmed (74-25) 74 25 Official tally
March 25, 2025 On the Cloture Motion PN13-8 Cloture Motion Agreed to (73-25) 73 25 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who is Michael Kratsios?

Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, was nominated to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The Senate considered the nomination as PN13-8 in the 119th Congress.

Was Michael Kratsios confirmed?

Nomination Confirmed (74-25) on March 25, 2025: 74 yea, 25 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.