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Jan 5, 2026 · 17:31:00 · Senate

On the Nomination

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Agreed To

Chamber

Senate

Date

Jan 5, 2026 · 17:31:00

Required Majority

Simple Majority

Vote Type

Nomination Confirmation

Vote ID

senate-119-2-1

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Summary

The Senate confirmed Keith Bass as an Assistant Secretary of Defense on a mixed vote.

Analysis

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Keith Bass to serve as an Assistant Secretary of Defense. The vote was decided by a mixed party breakdown, meeting the simple majority threshold required for confirmation. This action officially approves the nominee for the position within the Department of Defense.

Implications

The Senate's confirmation of Keith Bass concludes the chamber's consideration of this nomination. With the simple majority threshold met on a mixed vote, Bass is now authorized to assume the role of Assistant Secretary of Defense.

AI-generated summary
50 Yes
35 No

Required: Simple Majority

PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrats63306
Republicans43109
Independents1100
Total5035015

Seat Map

Yea
Nay
Present
Not Voting
Border = party color

Member Votes

100 members

MemberPartyStateVote
Alsobrooks, Angela D.Alsobrooks, Angela D.DemocratMDNay
AA
Armstrong, Alan		RepublicanOK—
Baldwin, TammyBaldwin, TammyDemocratWINay
Banks, JimBanks, JimRepublicanINYea
Barrasso, JohnBarrasso, JohnRepublicanWYNot Voting
Bennet, Michael F.Bennet, Michael F.DemocratCONay
Blackburn, MarshaBlackburn, MarshaRepublicanTNNot Voting
Blumenthal, RichardBlumenthal, RichardDemocratCTNay
Blunt Rochester, LisaBlunt Rochester, LisaDemocratDENot Voting
Booker, Cory A.Booker, Cory A.DemocratNJNay
Boozman, JohnBoozman, JohnRepublicanARYea
Britt, Katie BoydBritt, Katie BoydRepublicanALYea
Budd, TedBudd, TedRepublicanNCYea
Cantwell, MariaCantwell, MariaDemocratWANay
Capito, Shelley MooreCapito, Shelley MooreRepublicanWVYea
Cassidy, BillCassidy, BillRepublicanLAYea
Collins, Susan M.Collins, Susan M.RepublicanMENay
Coons, Christopher A.Coons, Christopher A.DemocratDENot Voting
Cornyn, JohnCornyn, JohnRepublicanTXYea
Cortez Masto, CatherineCortez Masto, CatherineDemocratNVNay
Cotton, TomCotton, TomRepublicanARYea
Cramer, KevinCramer, KevinRepublicanNDNot Voting
Crapo, MikeCrapo, MikeRepublicanIDYea
Cruz, TedCruz, TedRepublicanTXYea
Curtis, John R.Curtis, John R.RepublicanUTYea
Daines, SteveDaines, SteveRepublicanMTNot Voting
Duckworth, TammyDuckworth, TammyDemocratILNay
Durbin, Richard J.Durbin, Richard J.DemocratILNay
Ernst, JoniErnst, JoniRepublicanIAYea
Fetterman, JohnFetterman, JohnDemocratPAYea
Fischer, DebFischer, DebRepublicanNEYea
Gallego, RubenGallego, RubenDemocratAZYea
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.Gillibrand, Kirsten E.DemocratNYNay
Graham, LindseyGraham, LindseyRepublicanSCNot Voting
Grassley, ChuckGrassley, ChuckRepublicanIAYea
Hagerty, BillHagerty, BillRepublicanTNYea
Hassan, Margaret WoodHassan, Margaret WoodDemocratNHNay
Hawley, JoshHawley, JoshRepublicanMOYea
Heinrich, MartinHeinrich, MartinDemocratNMNay
Hickenlooper, John W.Hickenlooper, John W.DemocratCONay
Hirono, Mazie K.Hirono, Mazie K.DemocratHINay
Hoeven, JohnHoeven, JohnRepublicanNDYea
Husted, JonHusted, JonRepublicanOHYea
Hyde-Smith, CindyHyde-Smith, CindyRepublicanMSYea
Johnson, RonJohnson, RonRepublicanWIYea
Justice, James C.Justice, James C.RepublicanWVYea
Kaine, TimKaine, TimDemocratVAYea
Kelly, MarkKelly, MarkDemocratAZNot Voting
Kennedy, JohnKennedy, JohnRepublicanLAYea
Kim, AndyKim, AndyDemocratNJNay
King, Angus S., Jr.King, Angus S., Jr.IndependentMEYea
Klobuchar, AmyKlobuchar, AmyDemocratMNNay
Lankford, JamesLankford, JamesRepublicanOKYea
Lee, MikeLee, MikeRepublicanUTNot Voting
Luján, Ben RayLuján, Ben RayDemocratNM—
Lummis, Cynthia M.Lummis, Cynthia M.RepublicanWYYea
Markey, Edward J.Markey, Edward J.DemocratMANot Voting
Marshall, RogerMarshall, RogerRepublicanKSYea
McConnell, MitchMcConnell, MitchRepublicanKYYea
McCormick, DavidMcCormick, DavidRepublicanPAYea
Merkley, JeffMerkley, JeffDemocratORNay
Moody, AshleyMoody, AshleyRepublicanFLYea
Moran, JerryMoran, JerryRepublicanKSNot Voting
Moreno, BernieMoreno, BernieRepublicanOHYea
Murkowski, LisaMurkowski, LisaRepublicanAKNot Voting
Murphy, ChristopherMurphy, ChristopherDemocratCTNay
Murray, PattyMurray, PattyDemocratWANay
Ossoff, JonOssoff, JonDemocratGANay
Padilla, AlexPadilla, AlexDemocratCANay
Paul, RandPaul, RandRepublicanKYYea
Peters, Gary C.Peters, Gary C.DemocratMINay
Reed, JackReed, JackDemocratRIYea
Ricketts, PeteRicketts, PeteRepublicanNEYea
Risch, James E.Risch, James E.RepublicanIDYea
Rosen, JackyRosen, JackyDemocratNVYea
Rounds, MikeRounds, MikeRepublicanSDYea
Sanders, BernardSanders, BernardIndependentVTNay
Schatz, BrianSchatz, BrianDemocratHINay
Schiff, Adam B.Schiff, Adam B.DemocratCANay
Schmitt, EricSchmitt, EricRepublicanMOYea
Schumer, Charles E.Schumer, Charles E.DemocratNYNay
Scott, RickScott, RickRepublicanFLYea
Scott, TimScott, TimRepublicanSCYea
Shaheen, JeanneShaheen, JeanneDemocratNHYea
Sheehy, TimSheehy, TimRepublicanMTNot Voting
Slotkin, ElissaSlotkin, ElissaDemocratMINay
Smith, TinaSmith, TinaDemocratMNNay
Sullivan, DanSullivan, DanRepublicanAKYea
Thune, JohnThune, JohnRepublicanSDYea
Tillis, ThomasTillis, ThomasRepublicanNCYea
Tuberville, TommyTuberville, TommyRepublicanALYea
Van Hollen, ChrisVan Hollen, ChrisDemocratMDNay
Warner, Mark R.Warner, Mark R.DemocratVA—
Warnock, Raphael G.Warnock, Raphael G.DemocratGANot Voting
Warren, ElizabethWarren, ElizabethDemocratMANay
Welch, PeterWelch, PeterDemocratVTNot Voting
Whitehouse, SheldonWhitehouse, SheldonDemocratRINay
Wicker, Roger F.Wicker, Roger F.RepublicanMSYea
Wyden, RonWyden, RonDemocratORNay
Young, ToddYoung, ToddRepublicanINYea