Bryan Bedford: Senate confirmation vote
Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
Senate nomination PN55-6 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on July 9, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (53-43).
Key facts
| Item |
Detail |
| Final result |
Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| Yea |
53 |
| Nay |
43 |
| Not voting |
4 |
| 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 |
| July 9, 2025 |
On the Nomination PN55-6 |
Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
53 |
43 |
Official tally |
| July 8, 2025 |
On the Cloture Motion PN55-6 |
Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-42) |
47 |
42 |
Official tally |
Who is Bryan Bedford?
Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, was nominated to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years. The Senate considered the nomination as PN55-6 in the 119th Congress.
Was Bryan Bedford confirmed?
Nomination Confirmed (53-43) on July 9, 2025: 53 yea, 43 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.