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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mike Huckabee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Israel

April 8, 2025 · On the Cloture Motion

Fetterman voted: Yea

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

What this vote was about

Mike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the State of Israel

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats144
Republicans520
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 196.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Mike Huckabee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Israel?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mike Huckabee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Israel on April 8, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture Motion Agreed to.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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