U.S. SenatePN25-26
Confirmation: Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education
Confirmed 50–45Party-lineClose
What it does: Confirms Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary of Education. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: On the Nomination
The tally
Yes 48 · No 45 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Republicans | 48 | 0 | 3 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (98)
Yes 48
- Ashley MoodyRFL
- Bernie MorenoROH
- Bill HagertyRTN
- Chuck GrassleyRIA
- Cindy Hyde-SmithRMS
- Cynthia M. LummisRWY
- Dan SullivanRAK
- David McCormickRPA
- Deb FischerRNE
- Eric SchmittRMO
- James C. JusticeRWV
- James E. RischRID
- James LankfordROK
- Jerry MoranRKS
- Jim BanksRIN
- John BarrassoRWY
- John BoozmanRAR
- John CornynRTX
- John HoevenRND
- John KennedyRLA
- John R. CurtisRUT
- John ThuneRSD
- Jon HustedROH
- Joni ErnstRIA
- Josh HawleyRMO
- Katie Boyd BrittRAL
- Kevin CramerRND
- Lisa MurkowskiRAK
- Marsha BlackburnRTN
- Mike CrapoRID
- Mike LeeRUT
- Mike RoundsRSD
- Pete RickettsRNE
- Rand PaulRKY
- Rick ScottRFL
- Roger F. WickerRMS
- Roger MarshallRKS
- Ron JohnsonRWI
- Shelley Moore CapitoRWV
- Steve DainesRMT
- Susan M. CollinsRME
- Ted BuddRNC
- Ted CruzRTX
- Tim ScottRSC
- Tim SheehyRMT
- Todd YoungRIN
- Tom CottonRAR
- Tommy TubervilleRAL
No 45
- Adam B. SchiffDCA
- Alex PadillaDCA
- Amy KlobucharDMN
- Andy KimDNJ
- Angela D. AlsobrooksDMD
- Angus S. King, Jr.IME
- Ben Ray LujánDNM
- Bernard SandersIVT
- Brian SchatzDHI
- Catherine Cortez MastoDNV
- Charles E. SchumerDNY
- Chris Van HollenDMD
- Christopher A. CoonsDDE
- Christopher MurphyDCT
- Cory A. BookerDNJ
- Edward J. MarkeyDMA
- Elissa SlotkinDMI
- Elizabeth WarrenDMA
- Gary C. PetersDMI
- Jack ReedDRI
- Jacky RosenDNV
- Jeanne ShaheenDNH
- Jeff MerkleyDOR
- John FettermanDPA
- John W. HickenlooperDCO
- Jon OssoffDGA
- Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY
- Lisa Blunt RochesterDDE
- Margaret Wood HassanDNH
- Maria CantwellDWA
- Mark KellyDAZ
- Mark R. WarnerDVA
- Martin HeinrichDNM
- Mazie K. HironoDHI
- Michael F. BennetDCO
- Patty MurrayDWA
- Raphael G. WarnockDGA
- Richard BlumenthalDCT
- Richard J. DurbinDIL
- Ron WydenDOR
- Sheldon WhitehouseDRI
- Tammy BaldwinDWI
- Tammy DuckworthDIL
- Tim KaineDVA
- Tina SmithDMN
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.