Brett Shumate: Senate confirmation vote
Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Senate nomination PN26-43 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on June 9, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-41).
Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Senate nomination PN26-43 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on June 9, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-41).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final result | Nomination Confirmed (51-41) |
| Yea | 51 |
| Nay | 41 |
| Not voting | 8 |
| Votes needed | Simple majority |
| Congress | 119th (2025–2027) |
| Official record | Senate roll call |
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| Date | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2025 | On the Nomination PN26-43 | Nomination Confirmed (51-41) | 51 | 41 | Official tally |
| June 5, 2025 | On the Cloture Motion PN26-43 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40) | 49 | 40 | Official tally |
Brett Shumate, of Virginia, was nominated to be an Assistant Attorney General. The Senate considered the nomination as PN26-43 in the 119th Congress.
Nomination Confirmed (51-41) on June 9, 2025: 51 yea, 41 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.