David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years

On Sep 15, 2022, the Senate voted 77–18 on “On the Nomination” (PN 2063). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 27–18, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 77
No: 18
Did not vote: 7
Date: Sep 15, 2022

By party

Republicans27 yes · 18 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Hawley (Tommy) Tuberville R-AL voted no
John Boozman R-AR voted no
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted no
Michael Braun R-IN voted no
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted no
Steve Daines R-MT voted no
John Hoeven R-ND voted no
James Lankford R-OK voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Marsha Blackburn R-TN voted no
William Francis (Bill) Hagerty R-TN voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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