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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKristi Noem confirmed as DHS secretary 59-34
All Republicans voted for her, as did 7 Democrats. Another 7 apparently didn't vote. Edited to add the Democrats who voted Yes.
John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
Tim Kaine of Virginia
Andy Kim of New Jersey
Gary Peters of Michigan
Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
Elissa Slotkin of Michigan
Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Edited to add the 7th Democrat
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(4,879 posts)Nanjeanne
(5,584 posts)Last edited Sun Jan 26, 2025, 12:04 PM - Edit history (2)
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia
Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey
Gary Peters of Michigan
Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
Elissa Slotkin of Michigan
Margaret Hassan of N H
Not voted
Angus King
Jeff Merkley
Brian Schatz
Tina Smith
Raphael Warnock
Ron Wyden
Polybius
(19,119 posts)Interesting, because some media outlets reported 7.
choie
(5,078 posts)they'll achieve by voting for any of trump's nominees. Why can't we, FOR ONCE, do like the republicans did with many of Obama's nominees and uniformly vote against them?
Polybius
(19,119 posts)I don't see any. The lowest were John King with 7 Republican votes, while Chuck Hagel got 4. Even Loretta Lynch got 10 Republican votes.
Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations
kelly1mm
(5,581 posts)sinkingfeeling
(54,010 posts)Polybius
(19,119 posts)Nanjeanne
(5,584 posts)Polybius
(19,119 posts)I saw yesterday that Fox and one other news organization had reported 7, but everywhere else said 6. Now it's back to 7 with Hassan.
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia
Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey
Gary Peters of Michigan
Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
Elissa Slotkin of Michigan
The final vote was 59 to 34, with six Democrats in the upper chamber of Congress joining Republicans to vote in favor of President-elect Donald Trump's nominee. Here is a full list of the Democratic Senators who backed Noem:
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-democrats-who-voted-confirm-trump-nominee-kristi-noem-2020833
Polybius
(19,119 posts)It's now back to 7 again. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire was left out.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5106903-democratic-senators-kristi-noem-homeland-security/
Passages
(1,835 posts)jls4561
(1,965 posts)One can only hope.
Voltaire2
(15,201 posts)JohnSJ
(97,424 posts)kansasobama
(1,611 posts)Six Democrats voted with Republicans to confirm Noem: Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Tim Kaine (Va.), Andy Kim (N.J.), Gary Peters (Mich.), Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.). Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the top Democrat of the Senate Homeland and Government Affairs Committee, said he was willing to back Noem due to her commitment to handling issues on a bipartisan basis.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5106167-kristi-noem-dhs-secretary/
“During her confirmation hearing, I pressed Governor Noem to set aside partisan ideologies and to follow the facts when it comes to the threats our communities face – whether we’re talking about securing our borders, foreign and domestic terrorism, or even increasingly devastating natural disasters,” he said in a statement when Noem advanced out of committee. “Given her openness to working on a bipartisan basis to address these and other threats to our homeland security, I voted to advance her nomination out of committee and send it to the Senate floor for consideration.”
So, some Democratic Senators are either suckers or traitors.
choie
(5,078 posts)because we can trust anything that comes out of trump's henchman. Jesus Christ.
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,548 posts)Polybius
(19,119 posts)She's as good as it gets on labor for a Republican.
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,548 posts)Polybius
(19,119 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(100,548 posts)Polybius
(19,119 posts)I don't think RFK will be confirmed. Tulsi probably not. Linda McMahon I don't think so either.
gab13by13
(26,366 posts)Just froze all foreign spending except to Israel and Egypt.
#1 on the list that he froze, military spending to Ukraine.
Solly Mack
(93,874 posts)I wonder how long before I read where Noem has done something and people respond in outrage, "She lied to Congress!'.
Snort.
She lied! She fooled me! She claimed one thing and did another! How could we possibly know this would happen?
Snort.
Initech
(103,526 posts)Just like Congress and SCOTUS. They've crafted a government - cable news bullshit pipeline. It's time to destroy that pipeline.
Jacson6
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DJ Synikus Makisimus
(902 posts)Because those swing voters love puppy killers.
alarimer
(16,807 posts)Why not vote against every fucking one of these appointments?
DFW
(57,173 posts)Hassler
(4,006 posts)Initech
(103,526 posts)Fuck that piece of shit!!!