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S. J. Res 18

May 17, 2023 · On the Joint Resolution

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 Joint Resolution Passed (50–47).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on a joint resolution — a measure that, like a bill, has the force of law if enacted. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats244
Republicans480
Independents03

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 3 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 2–44 and Republicans 48–0. Independents split 0–3. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 44 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 130.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Immigration & the border. Across 36 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 18 times and Nay 16 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 5 of them (13.9%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for S. J. Res 18?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on S. J. Res 18 on May 17, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Joint Resolution Passed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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