Cloture is a vote to end debate and move toward a vote on the matter itself. For this executive-branch nomination, the motion needed a simple majority of senators voting yes or no: 49 of 97.

The Senate held a separate confirmation vote on June 18, 2025, and confirmed Trusty, 53-45.

• On the Nomination PN24-7
  Jun 18, 2025Nomination Confirmed (53-45)

Ending debate allowed the Senate to proceed to a separate vote on Trusty’s reappointment to the Federal Communications Commission.

• Federal Communications Commission
  The nomination concerned the commission’s membership.
• People affected by FCC decisions
  The commission’s membership can affect its decisions.

Republicans mostly voted yes, while Democrats mostly voted no; John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat who voted yes. Both independents who voted opposed cloture.

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  John FettermanPennsylvania

  Voted YES against party majority— The only Democratic member who voted yes while most Democrats voted no.

Cloture

Senate procedure that ends debate on a measure. Requires 60 votes to invoke on most legislation, simple majority on nominations after the 2013/2017 nuclear options. Voting yes on cloture is not the same as voting yes on the underlying bill — many senators do one but not the other.

Motion to proceed

Senate motion to begin formal floor consideration of a bill. Itself filibusterable, so often the first hurdle a bill faces — and often where bills die without ever being debated on their merits.