Senate confirms Ho Nieh as Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
On the Nomination PN445-6
NOV 19, 2025 · 11:57 AM ET
VOTE ONPN 445-6Ho Nieh, Member of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNOV 19, 2025 · 11:57 AM ET
CONFIRMED
66–32
Democrats split 14–31; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 50 needed by 16 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 Ho Nieh as a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The nomination was confirmed, with 16 votes more than the 50 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Ho Nieh as a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
A NO MEANT
Reject Ho Nieh’s nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 445-6
Ho Nieh, Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Nov. 19, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 500 VACANT · 100 SWORN
50is a majority of the 98 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 98 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
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats14 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
52
yeas without the 14 who crossed
66
yeas with them
16
to spare over the 50 needed
THE 14 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
93%
Mark Kelly
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
92%
Alex Padilla
D-CA · VOTED YEA
98%
Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · VOTED YEA
95%
Jon Ossoff
D-GA · VOTED YEA
97%
Raphael G. Warnock
D-GA · VOTED YEA
96%
Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · VOTED YEA
99%
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · VOTED YEA
95%
Martin Heinrich
D-NM · VOTED YEA
94%
John Fetterman
D-PA · VOTED YEA
80%
Jack Reed
D-RI · VOTED YEA
95%
Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI · VOTED YEA
95%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
14 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since August
160TH
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
22
Senate roll calls in November 2025
52
yeas without the 14
66
yeas with them
16
to spare
THE 14 WHO CROSSED
14 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since August
160THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
22Senate roll calls in November 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 445-6Every vote on PN 445-6
NOV 19SENATE#620On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED66–32
NOV 18SENATE#619Cloture on the nominationPASSED65–32NOV 10SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 29SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
JUL 30SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · NOV 19
66–32
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 50
14 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · JUL 30 – NOV 19CONFIRMED 66–32
- JUL 30Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- OCT 29Reported by committeeREPORTED
- NOV 10Cloture motion filedFILED
- NOV 18#619Cloture on the nominationPASSED65–32
- NOV 19#620THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED66–3216 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
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