Senate ends debate on the nomination of Douglas Weaver
On the Cloture Motion PN645-2
DEC 17, 2025 · 3:18 PM ET
Democrats split 17–26; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 49 needed by 20 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 Douglas Weaver’s nomination to serve as a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The cloture motion passed by 20 votes over the 49-vote threshold.
End debate on Douglas Weaver’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against the nominee.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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 96 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 645-2Every vote on PN 645-2
- NOV 5Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- DEC 10Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 17#651THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED69–2720 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
- DEC 17#652On the nominationCONFIRMED71–29
