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The Senate confirmed Pamela Bondi of Florida to be Attorney General, 54–46. The confirmation gives Bondi the position leading the Department of Justice.
The Senate voted on Pamela Bondi's nomination to serve as Attorney General, the head of the Department of Justice. The Senate confirmed her by a vote of 54–46. The confirmation process for this nomination is complete.
The nomination is confirmed, so no further Senate vote on this nomination is needed.
Why it matters. The vote confirmed the person who leads the Department of Justice.
Who’s affected. Department of Justice: Pamela Bondi was confirmed to lead the department as Attorney General. · The public: The confirmed nominee will lead the federal department responsible for administering federal law.
Democrats. One Democrat voted yes and 44 voted no; the party's majority position was no.
Republicans. All 53 Republicans voted yes; the party's majority position was yes.
Feb 4, 2025
The Senate confirmed Pamela Bondi of Florida to be Attorney General, 54–46.
The confirmation gives Bondi the position leading the Department of Justice.
The Senate's nomination vote is its decision on whether to give its approval to a nominee. Confirmation required more yes votes than no votes among senators voting; 51 of 100 votes were required.
The nomination is confirmed, so no further Senate vote on this nomination is needed.
The vote confirmed the person who leads the Department of Justice.
Republicans voted 53–0 in favor, while Democrats voted 1–44; the two independents voted no. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the Democrat who voted yes, against his party's majority position.
One Democrat voted yes and 44 voted no; the party's majority position was no.
All 53 Republicans voted yes; the party's majority position was yes.
Both independents voted no.