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Sean Duffy: Senate confirmation vote

Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Transportation.

Senate nomination PN11-6 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on January 28, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (77-22).


Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (77-22)
Yea 77
Nay 22
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
January 28, 2025 On the Nomination PN11-6 Nomination Confirmed (77-22) 77 22 Official tally
January 27, 2025 On the Cloture Motion PN11-6 Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0) 97 0 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who is Sean Duffy?

Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, was nominated to be Secretary of Transportation. The Senate considered the nomination as PN11-6 in the 119th Congress.

Was Sean Duffy confirmed?

Nomination Confirmed (77-22) on January 28, 2025: 77 yea, 22 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.