Christopher Wright: Senate confirmation vote
Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.
Senate nomination PN11-15 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on February 3, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (59-38).
Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.
Senate nomination PN11-15 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on February 3, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (59-38).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (59-38) |
| Yea | 59 |
| Nay | 38 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2025 | On the Nomination PN11-15 | Nomination Confirmed (59-38) | 59 | 38 | Official tally |
| January 30, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN11-15 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35) | 62 | 35 | Official tally |
Christopher Wright, of Colorado, was nominated to be Secretary of Energy. The Senate considered the nomination as PN11-15 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (59-38) on February 3, 2025: 59 yea, 38 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.