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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General

June 5, 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 (49–40).

What this vote was about

Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats040
Republicans490

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 296.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General on June 5, 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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