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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dale E. Ho to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York

June 14, 2023 · On the Cloture 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 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50–49).

What kind of vote this was

This was a cloture vote — a vote on whether to end debate so the Senate can move to a final decision on the question. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats471
Republicans048
Independents30

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 1 vote. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 47–1 and Republicans 0–48. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 47 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 160.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Judges & the courts. Across 397 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 208 times and Nay 94 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (2%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Dale E. Ho to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dale E. Ho to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York on June 14, 2023. 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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