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Motion to Instruct the Sergeant-at-Arms to Request the Attendance of Absentee Senators

September 30, 2023 · On the Motion for Attendance

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 Motion for Attendance Agreed to (49–48).

What this vote was about

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats460
Republicans048
Independents30

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 1 vote. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 46–0 and Republicans 0–48. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 46 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 246.

View the official record on Senate.gov

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

Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Instruct the Sergeant-at-Arms to Request the Attendance of Absentee Senators?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Instruct the Sergeant-at-Arms to Request the Attendance of Absentee Senators on September 30, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Motion for Attendance 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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