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The Senate confirmed Robert Cekada to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 59-39.
The Senate voted on Robert Cekada’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, a Department of Justice agency. The nomination was to fill the position left vacant after Steven M. Dettelbach resigned. The Senate confirmed Cekada by a vote of 59-39, with two senators not voting. The confirmation completed the Senate’s consideration of this nomination.
The nomination is confirmed, so the Senate’s consideration of it is complete.
Why it matters. The vote approved the nominee to lead a Department of Justice agency.
Who’s affected. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: The Senate confirmed a director nominee for the agency. · Robert Cekada: The Senate approved his nomination to the director position.
Democrats. Six Democrats voted yes and 38 voted no; Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Hassan of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, and Tim Kaine of Virginia voted yes against their party’s majority position.
Republicans. Fifty-two Republicans voted yes, and none voted no.
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Apr 29, 2026
The Senate confirmed Robert Cekada to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 59-39.
The Senate’s vote on a nomination is its decision whether to give its consent to the nominee. Confirmation required more yes than no votes among senators voting; 50 of the 98 yes-or-no votes were needed.
The nomination is confirmed, so the Senate’s consideration of it is complete.
The vote approved the nominee to lead a Department of Justice agency.
Republicans mostly voted yes, while Democrats mostly voted no. Six Democrats voted yes, and the two independents split their votes.
Six Democrats voted yes and 38 voted no; Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Hassan of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, and Tim Kaine of Virginia voted yes against their party’s majority position.
Fifty-two Republicans voted yes, and none voted no.
One independent voted yes and one voted no.