Cabinet crossovers: The Democrats breaking party lines on Trump’s nominees

Published February 24, 2025 7:00am ET



President Donald Trump is attracting bipartisan support for some of his more controversial nominees as a handful of Senate centrists buck party lines to help confirm his Cabinet.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has received the most attention for his Cabinet voting record since Trump returned to the White House. He was the only Democrat to support Pam Bondi, confirmed as attorney general earlier this month. His votes on Trump’s housing and environmental chiefs, almost universally opposed by Democrats, drew attention as well.

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