Stephen Vaden: Senate confirmation vote
Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Senate nomination PN12-43 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on June 10, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-44).

Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Senate nomination PN12-43 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on June 10, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-44).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (51-44) |
| Yea | 51 |
| Nay | 44 |
| Not voting | 5 |
| Votes needed | Simple majority |
| Congress | 119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record | Senate roll call |
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| Date | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2025 | On the Nomination PN12-43 | Nomination Confirmed (51-44) | 51 | 44 | Official tally |
| June 10, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN12-43 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45) | 48 | 45 | Official tally |
Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, was nominated to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. The Senate considered the nomination as PN12-43 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (51-44) on June 10, 2025: 51 yea, 44 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.