Congressional vote

On the Motion to Proceed PN11-7: Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense

Outcome
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
Yea–Nay
53–45
Vote
s · No. 10 · 2025-01-21

How members voted

Nay · 45Democrat: 43 · Independent: 2

Tim Kaine

Current member Senate VA Democrat

Andy Kim

Current member Senate NJ Democrat

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat
Not Voting · 2Democrat: 1 · Republican: 1

Ed Markey

Current member Senate MA Democrat

Rand Paul

Current member Senate KY Republican
Yea · 53Republican: 52 · Democrat: 1

Jim Banks

Current member Senate IN Republican

Ted Budd

Current member Senate NC Republican

Ted Cruz

Current member Senate TX Republican

Mike Lee

Current member Senate UT Republican

Tim Scott

Current member Senate SC Republican