Senate confirms William Pulte as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
On the Nomination PN13-12
MAR 13, 2025 · 12:46 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 13-12William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance AgencyMAR 13, 2025 · 12:46 PM ET
CONFIRMED
56–43
Party-line vote, except 3 Democrats who crossed. Cleared the 50 needed by 6 votes.
45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to confirm William Pulte as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The nomination was confirmed, with 56 yes votes—6 more than the 50 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm William Pulte as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 13-12
William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Housing Finance Agency
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on March 13, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 500 VACANT · 100 SWORN
50is a majority of the 99 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
50 is a majority of the 99 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 3 Democrats crossing3 Democrats crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats3 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
53
yeas without the 3 who crossed
56
yeas with them
6
to spare over the 50 needed
THE 3 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
93%
Angela D. Alsobrooks
D-MD · VOTED YEA
98%
Elissa Slotkin
D-MI · VOTED YEA
93%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
16TH
Party-line Senate vote in March 2025
30TH
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
58
Senate roll calls in March 2025
53
yeas without the 3
56
yeas with them
6
to spare
THE 3 WHO CROSSED
16THParty-line Senate vote in March 2025
30THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
58Senate roll calls in March 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 13-12Every vote on PN 13-12
MAR 13SENATE#121On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED56–43
MAR 13SENATE#120Cloture on the nominationPASSED57–41MAR 11SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 6SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
JAN 22SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · MAR 13
56–43
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 50
3 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · JAN 22 – MAR 13CONFIRMED 56–43
- JAN 22Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- MAR 6Reported by committeeREPORTED
- MAR 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 13#120Cloture on the nominationPASSED57–41
- MAR 13#121THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED56–436 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
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