On the Motion to Proceed

Roll-call vote record. Facts only.

Senate roll call 56Feb 18, 2025Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to119th Congress, session 1

Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years

Totals

Yes: 46No: 45Not voting: 7

By party

PartyYesNoNot voting
Democratic0432
Independent020
Republican4605

How each member voted

Data as of Nov 9, 2026. Official record: Voteview (UCLA).

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