Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

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

Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

How the parties split

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 4 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 47–0 and Republicans 1–47. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 47 cast by Senate Democrats.

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Jobs, taxes & the economy. Across 117 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 51 times and Nay 49 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (6.8%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor?

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor on October 24, 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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