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How they voted 917

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

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Senate vote #497 · 2025Nomination PN24-2
Nay

Senate confirms Sean Cairncross as National Cyber Director

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director. The nomination was confirmed, 59–35.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director
Official question
On the Nomination PN24-2
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (59-35)
Measure title
Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #496 · 2025Nomination PN26-2
Nay

Senate confirms John Arrigo as ambassador to Portugal

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic. The nomination was confirmed, 52–42.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic
Official question
On the Nomination PN26-2
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (52-42)
Measure title
John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #495 · 2025Nomination PN25-16
Nay

Senate confirms Catherine Hanson as EPA chief financial officer

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency. The nomination was confirmed, 50–45.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency
Official question
On the Nomination PN25-16
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
Measure title
Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #494 · 2025Nomination PN12-26
Yea

Confirm Luke Lindberg as Agriculture trade under secretary

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Luke Lindberg to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. The confirmation vote passed, 78–17.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Official question
On the Nomination PN12-26
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (78-17)
Measure title
Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #493 · 2025Nomination PN12-26
Yea

Limit debate on Luke Lindberg’s Agriculture trade nomination

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to limit debate on Luke Lindberg’s nomination to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. The motion was agreed to, 76–19; this ended the debate-limiting step, not the nomination decision itself. The Senate voted separately to confirm him.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Luke Lindberg to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN12-26
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-19)
Measure title
Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #492 · 2025Nomination PN345-15
Nay

Confirm Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney for D.C.

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for a four-year term. The confirmation vote passed, 50–45.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Jeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
Official question
On the Nomination PN345-15
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
Measure title
Jeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #491 · 2025Nomination PN345-15
Nay

Limit debate on Jeanine Pirro’s U.S. attorney nomination

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to limit debate on Jeanine Pirro’s nomination to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for a four-year term. The motion was agreed to, 51–45; it limited remaining debate but did not itself confirm her. The Senate voted separately to confirm her.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeanine Pirro to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN345-15
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
Measure title
Jeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #490 · 2025Nomination PN26-40
Nay

Confirm Jason Reding Quinones as Southern Florida U.S. attorney

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Jason Reding Quinones to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for a four-year term. The confirmation vote passed, 52–44.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
Official question
On the Nomination PN26-40
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
Measure title
Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #489 · 2025Nomination PN26-40
Nay

Limit debate on Jason Reding Quinones’s U.S. attorney nomination

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted to limit debate on Jason Reding Quinones’s nomination to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for a four-year term. The motion was agreed to, 49–45; it limited remaining debate but did not itself confirm him. The Senate voted separately to confirm him.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jason Reding Quinones to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN26-40
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-45)
Measure title
Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #488 · 2025Nomination PN26-5
Nay

Confirm Brian Burch as ambassador to the Holy See

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted on Brian Burch’s nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. It confirmed the nomination, 49–44. This vote completed the Senate’s decision on the appointment.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See
Official question
On the Nomination PN26-5
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (49-44)
Measure title
Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #487 · 2025Nomination PN26-5
Nay

Limit debate on Brian Burch’s ambassador nomination

AI-assisted summary

Brian Burch was nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. The Senate agreed, 51–45, to limit the remaining debate on his nomination; that vote did not itself confirm him. The Senate later voted separately to confirm the nomination.

Context: The record does not specify the amount of debate time remaining after this vote.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Burch to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN26-5
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
Measure title
Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #486 · 2025Nomination PN26-39
Nay

Confirm Andrew Puzder as U.S. representative to the European Union

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted on Andrew Puzder’s nomination to be the U.S. representative to the European Union, with the rank of ambassador. It confirmed the nomination, 53–44. This vote completed the Senate’s decision on the appointment.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 2, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union with the rank of Ambassador
Official question
On the Nomination PN26-39
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (53-44)
Measure title
Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #485 · 2025Nomination PN26-39
Nay

Limit debate on Andrew Puzder’s European Union nomination

AI-assisted summary

Andrew Puzder was nominated to represent the United States to the European Union, with the rank of ambassador. The Senate agreed, 52–41, to limit the remaining debate on his nomination; this did not confirm him. The Senate later voted separately to confirm the nomination.

Context: The record does not specify the amount of debate time remaining after this vote.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Andrew Puzder to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union with the rank of Ambassador
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN26-39
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-41)
Measure title
Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #484 · 2025Nomination PN25-26
Nay

Confirm Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary of Education

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted on Nicholas Kent’s nomination to be Under Secretary of Education. It confirmed the nomination, 50–45. This vote completed the Senate’s decision on the appointment.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 1, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education
Official question
On the Nomination PN25-26
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
Measure title
Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #483 · 2025Nomination PN26-49
Nay

Confirm David Woll as HUD general counsel

AI-assisted summary

The Senate voted on David Woll’s nomination to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It confirmed the nomination, 51–43. This vote completed the Senate’s decision on the appointment.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 1, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Official question
On the Nomination PN26-49
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (51-43)
Measure title
David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #482 · 2025Nomination PN55-36
Nay

Confirm Luigi Rinaldi as ambassador to Uruguay

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Luigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be the U.S. ambassador to Uruguay. The confirmation vote was 51-44.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on August 1, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Luigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Official question
On the Nomination PN55-36
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (51-44)
Measure title
Luigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #481 · 2025S.Amdt. 3412
Yea

Add fiscal 2026 legislative branch appropriations

AI-assisted summary

Mullin's amendment to another amendment would add a Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for fiscal 2026 to the military construction and veterans affairs appropriations measure. It provides funding for Senate and other legislative branch operations, including congressional offices, the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress and the Government Accountability Office, and includes related provisions. The Senate agreed to this amendment, 81–15.

Context: The dated text is the submitted amendment text; the supplied records do not establish whether it was changed on the floor before the vote.

Senate vote #480 · 2025H.R. 3944
Yea

Pass the 2026 military construction, veterans, agriculture, and legislative appropriations bill

AI-assisted summary

The bill provided fiscal year 2026 funding for military construction and family housing, veterans’ programs, agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Senate and other legislative-support agencies. The Senate passed H.R. 3944, as amended, by 87-9; this vote was on passage, not on a separate funding item.

Context: The dated background describes the version that passed the Senate on August 1, 2025; it does not establish that every detail of an earlier draft was in the exact text voted on.

Sources & original record
Official title
H. R. 3944, as amended
Official question
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3944
Chamber result
Bill Passed (87-9, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Legislative background
Passed Senate · 2025-08-01. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #479 · 2025S.Amdt. 3411
Yea

Adopt a substitute for the 2026 appropriations bill

AI-assisted summary

The Senate agreed to a substitute amendment to H.R. 3944 by 87-9. A substitute replaces the bill’s prior text; this vote adopted the substitute, rather than separately passing the bill. The supplied records identify the bill’s broad appropriations subject but do not describe the substitute’s specific provisions.

Context: The amendment purpose gives no details beyond identifying it as a substitute. The dated background describes the bill that passed the Senate, not the exact text of the substitute at this vote.

Sources & original record
Official title
Collins Amdt. No. 3411, as amended
Official question
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)
Chamber result
Amendment Agreed to (87-9, 3/5 majority required)
Measure title
In the nature of a substitute.
Amendment purpose
In the nature of a substitute.
Legislative background
Submitted amendment purpose (not full amendment text) · 2025-08-01. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #478 · 2025S.Amdt. 3428
Nay

Reject limits on disclosures about earmarks

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have limited disclosures regarding earmarks in the appropriations bill. The Senate rejected the amendment, 21-75, so this proposal was not added to the bill.

Context: The supplied purpose states the aim but does not specify which disclosures or earmarks would have been affected.

Sources & original record
Official title
Johnson Amdt. No. 3428
Official question
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)
Chamber result
Amendment Rejected (21-75)
Measure title
To limit disclosures regarding earmarks.
Amendment purpose
To limit disclosures regarding earmarks.
Legislative background
Submitted amendment purpose (not full amendment text) · 2025-08-01. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1