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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health

March 25, 2025 · On the Cloture Motion

Fetterman voted: Nay

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Cloture Motion Agreed to (53–46).

What this vote was about

Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats044
Republicans530
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 140.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health on March 25, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture Motion Agreed to.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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