Senate ends debate on the nomination of Michael G. Waltz
On the Cloture Motion PN342
SEP 29, 2025 · 5:31 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 3 Democrats and 1 Republican who crossed. Cleared the 50 needed by 4 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 Michael G. Waltz’s nomination as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. Cloture was agreed to, with 54 votes—4 more than the 50 needed.
End debate on Michael G. Waltz’s nomination as the U.S. representative to the United Nations.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against the nominee.
Department of State
Confirmed on Sept. 29, 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 99 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 3 Democrats and 1 Republican crossing3 Democrats and 1 Republican crossed. It passed.
Every vote on PN 342Every vote on PN 342
- JUN 12Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- JUL 24Reported by committeeREPORTED
- SEP 17Reported by committeeREPORTED
- SEP 18Cloture motion filedFILED
- SEP 29#531THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED54–454 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
- SEP 29#532On the nominationCONFIRMED54–45
