Emil Michael: Senate confirmation vote
Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Senate nomination PN12-31 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on May 14, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (54-43).

Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Senate nomination PN12-31 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on May 14, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (54-43).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| Yea | 54 |
| Nay | 43 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | On the Nomination PN12-31 | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) | 54 | 43 | Official tally |
| May 14, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN12-31 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) | 53 | 43 | Official tally |
Emil Michael, of Florida, was nominated to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The Senate considered the nomination as PN12-31 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (54-43) on May 14, 2025: 54 yea, 43 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.