Senate confirms Douglas Weaver as Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
On the Nomination PN645-2
DEC 17, 2025 · 5:41 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 645-2Douglas Weaver, Member of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionDEC 17, 2025 · 5:41 PM ET
CONFIRMED
71–29
Democrats split 17–28; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 51 needed by 20 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 Douglas Weaver as a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The nomination was confirmed, with 71 yes votes—20 more than the 51 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Douglas Weaver as a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 645-2
Douglas Weaver, Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on Dec. 17, 2025.
WHY IT NEEDED 510 VACANT · 100 SWORN
51is a majority of the 100 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.
51 is a majority of the 100 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
Democrats17 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
54
yeas without the 17 who crossed
71
yeas with them
20
to spare over the 51 needed
THE 17 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%
Adam B. Schiff
D-CA · VOTED YEA
96%
Jon Ossoff
D-GA · VOTED YEA
97%
Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · VOTED YEA
99%
Elissa Slotkin
D-MI · VOTED YEA
93%
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · VOTED YEA
95%
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%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
17 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since August
169TH
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36
Senate roll calls in December 2025
54
yeas without the 17
71
yeas with them
20
to spare
THE 17 WHO CROSSED
17 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a confirmation vote since August
169THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in December 2025
THE FULL ROLL
All 100 senators, by stateAll 100 senators
100 SHOWNTAP A NAME FOR DETAILS
100 SHOWN
- Katie Boyd BrittR-ALYEA
- Tommy TubervilleR-ALYEA
- Lisa MurkowskiR-AKYEA
- Dan SullivanR-AKYEA
- Ruben GallegoD-AZYEA
- Mark KellyD-AZYEA
- John BoozmanR-ARYEA
- Tom CottonR-ARYEA
- Alex PadillaD-CAYEA
- Adam B. SchiffD-CAYEA
- Michael F. BennetD-CONAY
- John W. HickenlooperD-CONAY
- Richard BlumenthalD-CTNAY
- Christopher MurphyD-CTNAY
- Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DENAY
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DENAY
- Ashley MoodyR-FLYEA
- Rick ScottR-FLYEA
- Jon OssoffD-GAYEA
- Raphael G. WarnockD-GANAY
- Mazie K. HironoD-HINAY
- Brian SchatzD-HINAY
- Mike CrapoR-IDYEA
- James E. RischR-IDYEA
- Tammy DuckworthD-ILYEA
- Richard J. DurbinD-ILNAY
- Jim BanksR-INYEA
- Todd YoungR-INYEA
- Joni ErnstR-IAYEA
- Chuck GrassleyR-IAYEA
- Roger MarshallR-KSYEA
- Jerry MoranR-KSYEA
- Mitch McConnellR-KYYEA
- Rand PaulR-KYYEA
- Bill CassidyR-LAYEA
- John KennedyR-LAYEA
- Susan M. CollinsR-MEYEA
- Angus S. King, Jr.I-MEYEA
- Angela D. AlsobrooksD-MDNAY
- Chris Van HollenD-MDNAY
- Ed MarkeyD-MANAY
- Elizabeth WarrenD-MANAY
- Gary C. PetersD-MINAY
- Elissa SlotkinD-MIYEA
- Amy KlobucharD-MNYEA
- Tina SmithD-MNNAY
- Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSYEA
- Roger F. WickerR-MSYEA
- Josh HawleyR-MOYEA
- Eric SchmittR-MOYEA
- Steve DainesR-MTYEA
- Tim SheehyR-MTYEA
- Deb FischerR-NEYEA
- Pete RickettsR-NEYEA
- Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVNAY
- Jacky RosenD-NVNAY
- Maggie HassanD-NHYEA
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NHYEA
- Cory A. BookerD-NJNAY
- Andy KimD-NJYEA
- Martin HeinrichD-NMYEA
- Ben Ray LujánD-NMNAY
- Kirsten E. GillibrandD-NYNAY
- Chuck SchumerD-NYNAY
- Ted BuddR-NCYEA
- Thom TillisR-NCYEA
- Kevin CramerR-NDYEA
- John HoevenR-NDYEA
- Jon HustedR-OHYEA
- Bernie MorenoR-OHYEA
- James LankfordR-OKYEA
- Markwayne MullinR-OKYEA
- Jeff MerkleyD-ORYEA
- Ron WydenD-ORNAY
- John FettermanD-PAYEA
- David McCormickR-PAYEA
- Jack ReedD-RIYEA
- Sheldon WhitehouseD-RIYEA
- Lindsey GrahamR-SCYEA
- Tim ScottR-SCYEA
- Mike RoundsR-SDYEA
- John ThuneR-SDYEA
- Marsha BlackburnR-TNYEA
- Bill HagertyR-TNYEA
- John CornynR-TXYEA
- Ted CruzR-TXYEA
- John R. CurtisR-UTYEA
- Mike LeeR-UTYEA
- Bernie SandersI-VTNAY
- Peter WelchD-VTYEA
- Tim KaineD-VANAY
- Mark R. WarnerD-VANAY
- Maria CantwellD-WANAY
- Patty MurrayD-WANAY
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVYEA
- James C. JusticeR-WVYEA
- Tammy BaldwinD-WINAY
- Ron JohnsonR-WIYEA
- John BarrassoR-WYYEA
- Cynthia M. LummisR-WYYEA
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 645-2Every vote on PN 645-2
DEC 17SENATE#652On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED71–29
DEC 17SENATE#651Cloture on the nominationPASSED69–27DEC 11SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
DEC 10SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
NOV 5SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · DEC 17
71–29
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 51
17 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · NOV 5 – DEC 17CONFIRMED 71–29
- NOV 5Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- DEC 10Reported by committeeREPORTED
- DEC 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 17#651Cloture on the nominationPASSED69–27
- DEC 17#652THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED71–2920 votes to spare over the 51 needed.
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