Hawley Amdt. No. 838
July 19, 2023 · On the Amendment
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 Amendment Rejected (39–60).
What kind of vote this was
This was a vote on an amendment — a proposed change to the text of the underlying measure. Approval required a three-fifths majority.
What this vote was about
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term "aggregate value" for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority.
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 48 |
| Republicans | 39 | 9 |
| Independents | 0 | 3 |
In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 21 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–48 and Republicans 39–9. Independents split 0–3. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 48 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 192.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Procedural & other votes. Across 417 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 245 times and Nay 150 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 45 of them (10.8%).
Questions and answers
- How did Fetterman vote on Hawley Amdt. No. 838?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Hawley Amdt. No. 838 on July 19, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Amendment Rejected.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.