What is confirmation?
Confirmation is the Senate’s approval of a presidential nominee for an office requiring its consent. A confirmation vote is about a person, not the passage of a law.
Committees usually review nominees first. Most confirmations require a simple majority.
Examples from recorded Senate votes
| Date | Question | Result | Yea–Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-09 | To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. | Amendment Rejected | 53–43 |