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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4366

September 12, 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 (85–12).

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 three-fifths majority.

What this vote was about

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats450
Republicans3712
Independents30

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 73 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 45–0 and Republicans 37–12. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 45 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 227.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Government shutdown & funding. Across 32 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 15 times and Nay 17 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 3 of them (9.4%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4366?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4366 on September 12, 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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