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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

March 27, 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 (53–47).

What this vote was about

Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans530
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 154.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs on March 27, 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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