Scott Bessent: Senate confirmation vote
Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
Senate nomination PN11-1 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on January 27, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (68-29).
Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
Senate nomination PN11-1 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on January 27, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (68-29).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (68-29) |
| Yea | 68 |
| Nay | 29 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2025 | On the Nomination PN11-1 | Nomination Confirmed (68-29) | 68 | 29 | Official tally |
| January 25, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN11-1 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-23) | 67 | 23 | Official tally |
Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, was nominated to be Secretary of the Treasury. The Senate considered the nomination as PN11-1 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (68-29) on January 27, 2025: 68 yea, 29 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.