Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
On the Nomination PN650
DEC 17, 2025 · 2:38 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 650Jared Isaacman, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDEC 17, 2025 · 2:38 PM ET
CONFIRMED
67–30
Democrats split 15–29; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 49 needed by 18 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 Jared Isaacman as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The nomination was confirmed, with 18 votes more than the 49 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Jared Isaacman as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 650
Jared Isaacman, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Dec. 17, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 490 VACANT · 100 SWORN
49is a majority of the 97 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.
49 is a majority of the 97 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
Democrats15 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
52
yeas without the 15 who crossed
67
yeas with them
18
to spare over the 49 needed
THE 15 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
93%
Mark Kelly
D-AZ · VOTED YEA
92%
Adam B. Schiff
D-CA · VOTED YEA
96%
Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · VOTED YEA
94%
Elissa Slotkin
D-MI · VOTED YEA
93%
Maggie Hassan
D-NH · VOTED YEA
88%
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · VOTED YEA
86%
Andy Kim
D-NJ · VOTED YEA
96%
Martin Heinrich
D-NM · VOTED YEA
94%
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · VOTED YEA
96%
John Fetterman
D-PA · VOTED YEA
80%
Tim Kaine
D-VA · VOTED YEA
90%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
15 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since August
168TH
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36
Senate roll calls in December 2025
52
yeas without the 15
67
yeas with them
18
to spare
THE 15 WHO CROSSED
15 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since August
168THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in December 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 650Every vote on PN 650
DEC 17SENATE#650On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED67–30
DEC 17SENATE#649Cloture on the nominationPASSED67–30DEC 11SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
DEC 8SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
NOV 6SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · DEC 17
67–30
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 49
15 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · NOV 6 – DEC 17CONFIRMED 67–30
- NOV 6Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- DEC 8Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 17#649Cloture on the nominationPASSED67–30
- DEC 17#650THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED67–3018 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
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