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The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, by a vote of 74-25.
The Senate voted on John Ratcliffe’s nomination to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the U.S. agency responsible for foreign intelligence activities. The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe’s nomination with 74 votes in favor and 25 against.
The Senate’s confirmation process for this nomination is complete.
Why it matters. The vote confirmed the person nominated to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
Who’s affected. Central Intelligence Agency: The Senate confirmed its nominated director.
Democrats. Democrats split: 20 voted yes and 24 voted no, with one not voting.
Republicans. All 53 Republicans who voted supported the nomination.
Jan 23, 2025
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, by a vote of 74-25.
This was the Senate’s confirmation vote, part of its constitutional role in considering nominations. Confirmation required more yes votes than no votes among senators who voted yes or no; 50 of 99 votes were needed.
The Senate’s confirmation process for this nomination is complete.
The vote confirmed the person nominated to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
The nomination received votes from members of both major parties, and the vote was not along party lines.
Democrats split: 20 voted yes and 24 voted no, with one not voting.
All 53 Republicans who voted supported the nomination.
One independent voted yes and one voted no.