Keith Bass: Senate confirmation vote
Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Senate nomination PN12-1 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on January 5, 2026: Nomination Confirmed (50-35).
Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Senate nomination PN12-1 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on January 5, 2026: Nomination Confirmed (50-35).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (50-35) |
| Yea | 50 |
| Nay | 35 |
| Not voting | 15 |
| Votes needed | Simple majority |
| Congress | 119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record | Senate roll call |
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| Date | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | On the Nomination PN12-1 | Nomination Confirmed (50-35) | 50 | 35 | Official tally |
| December 18, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN12-1 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-36) | 58 | 36 | Official tally |
Keith Bass, of Texas, was nominated to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. The Senate considered the nomination as PN12-1 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (50-35) on January 5, 2026: 50 yea, 35 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.