Senate ends debate on the nomination of William Pulte
On the Cloture Motion PN13-12
MAR 13, 2025 · 10:45 AM ET
Party-line vote, except 4 Democrats who crossed. Cleared the 50 needed by 7 votes.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on William Pulte’s nomination to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The cloture motion passed by 7 votes more than the 50 needed.
End debate on William Pulte’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against confirming him.
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Confirmed on March 13, 2025.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
50 is a majority of the 98 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
Party line, with 4 Democrats crossing4 Democrats crossed. It passed.
Every vote on PN 13-12Every vote on PN 13-12
- JAN 22Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- MAR 6Reported by committeeREPORTED
- MAR 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 13#120THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED57–417 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
- MAR 13#121On the nominationCONFIRMED56–43
