Senate confirms Michael G. Waltz as U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly
On the Nomination PN342
SEP 29, 2025 · 8:19 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 342Michael G. Waltz, U.S. Representative to the U.N. General AssemblySEP 29, 2025 · 8:19 PM ET
CONFIRMED
54–45
Party-line vote, except 3 Democrats and 1 Republican who crossed. Cleared the 50 needed by 4 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 Michael G. Waltz as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. The nomination was confirmed, with 4 more yes votes than the 50 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Michael G. Waltz as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 342
Michael G. Waltz, U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly
Department of State
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Sept. 29, 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 and 1 Republican crossing3 Democrats and 1 Republican crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats3 CROSSED TO YEA
Republicans1 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE 4 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Mark Kelly
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
92%
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · VOTED YEA
86%
John Fetterman
D-PA · VOTED YEA
80%
Rand Paul
R-KY · VOTED NAY
88%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
30TH
Party-line Senate vote in September 2025
145TH
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36
Senate roll calls in September 2025
THE 4 WHO CROSSED
30THParty-line Senate vote in September 2025
145THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in September 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 342Every vote on PN 342
SEP 29SENATE#532On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED54–45
SEP 29SENATE#531Cloture on the nominationPASSED54–45SEP 18SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
SEP 17SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
JUL 24SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
JUN 12SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · SEP 29
54–45
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 50
3 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · JUN 12 – SEP 29CONFIRMED 54–45
- JUN 12Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- JUL 24Reported by committeeREPORTED
- SEP 17Reported by committeeREPORTED
- SEP 18Cloture motion filedFILED
- SEP 29#531Cloture on the nominationPASSED54–45
- SEP 29#532THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED54–454 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
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