Fetterman Voting Record Paul Amdt. No. 1217
November 1, 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 (46–51).
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 require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States.
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 47 |
| Republicans | 43 | 3 |
| Independents | 2 | 1 |
In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 5 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 1–47 and Republicans 43–3. Independents split 2–1. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 47 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 280.
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 Paul Amdt. No. 1217?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 1217 on November 1, 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.