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Braun Amdt. No. 1182

October 26, 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 (35–62).

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 simple majority.

What this vote was about

To prohibit earmarks.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats146
Republicans3414
Independents02

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 27 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 1–46 and Republicans 34–14. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 46 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 271.

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

How did Fetterman vote on Braun Amdt. No. 1182?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Braun Amdt. No. 1182 on October 26, 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.

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