Howard Lutnick: Senate confirmation vote
Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce.
Senate nomination PN11-9 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on February 18, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-45).
Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce.
Senate nomination PN11-9 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on February 18, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-45).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| Yea | 51 |
| Nay | 45 |
| Not voting | 4 |
| Votes needed | Simple majority |
| Congress | 119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record | Senate roll call |
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| Date | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2025 | On the Nomination PN11-9 | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) | 51 | 45 | Official tally |
| February 13, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN11-9 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) | 52 | 45 | Official tally |
| February 6, 2025 | On the Motion to Proceed PN11-9 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) | 51 | 46 | Official tally |
| February 6, 2025 | On the Motion to Proceed PN11-9 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46) | 52 | 46 | Official tally |
Howard Lutnick, of New York, was nominated to be Secretary of Commerce. The Senate considered the nomination as PN11-9 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (51-45) on February 18, 2025: 51 yea, 45 nay.
4 recorded votes: nomination, cloture motion, motion to proceed, motion to proceed. 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.