Senate ends debate on the nomination of Jared Isaacman
On the Cloture Motion PN650
DEC 17, 2025 · 12:26 PM ET
Democrats split 15–29; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 49 needed by 18 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 Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Cloture passed, with 67 yes votes—18 more than the 49 needed.
End debate on Jared Isaacman’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against Jared Isaacman himself.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Confirmed on Dec. 17, 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.
49 is a majority of the 97 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.
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
Every vote on PN 650Every vote on PN 650
- NOV 6Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- DEC 8Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 17#649THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED67–3018 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
- DEC 17#650On the nominationCONFIRMED67–30
