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Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159

April 23, 2026 · On the Motion

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Motion Rejected (49–49).

What this vote was about

To reduce the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent by adopting Most Favored Nation drug pricing so that the American people pay no more for prescription drugs than Europeans or Canadians.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats440
Republicans349
Independents20

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 101.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

How did Fetterman vote on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159 on April 23, 2026. The measure’s outcome was: Motion Rejected.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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