Senate Roll Call 497

119th Congress · Session 1 · August 2, 2025

The vote on whether to confirm a Presidential appointee

The Senate deciding whether a person the President chose gets the job — a judge, a cabinet secretary, an ambassador. Only the Senate does this; the House has no part in it.

What was being voted on

Nominee: Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director

The Senate recorded this as
On the Nomination PN24-2
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 59Nay: 35Not Voting: 6100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D83403
Independent I1100
Republican R50003
How each member voted (100)
59 yea, 35 nay, 6 not voting