Stephen Feinberg: Senate confirmation vote
Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Senate nomination PN12-16 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on March 14, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (59-40).

Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Senate nomination PN12-16 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on March 14, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (59-40).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (59-40) |
| Yea | 59 |
| Nay | 40 |
| Not voting | 1 |
| Votes needed | Simple majority |
| Congress | 119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record | Senate roll call |
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| Date | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | On the Nomination PN12-16 | Nomination Confirmed (59-40) | 59 | 40 | Official tally |
| March 14, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN12-16 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-39) | 56 | 39 | Official tally |
Stephen Feinberg, of New York, was nominated to be Deputy Secretary of Defense. The Senate considered the nomination as PN12-16 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (59-40) on March 14, 2025: 59 yea, 40 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.