Loader
Latest News
Jeffrey Kessler Confirmation Vote: Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
41542
wp-singular,page-template,page-template-full_width,page-template-full_width-php,page,page-id-41542,wp-theme-bridge,bridge-core-3.3.4.9,qode-optimizer-1.2.3,qode-page-transition-enabled,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,qode_grid_1400,side_menu_slide_from_right,qode-theme-ver-30.8.9.1,qode-theme-bridge,qode_header_in_grid,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-9.0.1,vc_responsive
 

Jeffrey Kessler: Senate confirmation vote

Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.

Senate nomination PN22-12 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on March 13, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (54-45).


Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
Yea 54
Nay 45
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
March 13, 2025 On the Nomination PN22-12 Nomination Confirmed (54-45) 54 45 Official tally
March 13, 2025 On the Cloture Motion PN22-12 Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-45) 54 45 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who is Jeffrey Kessler?

Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, was nominated to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. The Senate considered the nomination as PN22-12 in the 119th Congress.

Was Jeffrey Kessler confirmed?

Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on March 13, 2025: 54 yea, 45 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.