Fetterman Voting Record Shall the Joint Resolution Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding?
June 21, 2023 · On Overriding the Veto
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 Veto Sustained (50–50).
What kind of vote this was
This was a veto-override vote — a vote on whether to enact the measure despite the President’s veto. Approval required a two-thirds majority.
What this vote was about
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards".
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 47 |
| Republicans | 49 | 0 |
| Independents | 0 | 3 |
In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The tally was evenly divided at 50–50. Senate Democrats split 1–47 and Republicans 49–0. Independents split 0–3. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 47 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 167.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Energy & climate. Across 109 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 43 times and Nay 56 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 6 of them (5.5%).
Questions and answers
- Did Fetterman vote for Shall the Joint Resolution Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding??
- Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Shall the Joint Resolution Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding? on June 21, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Veto Sustained.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.