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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti for Appointment as Chief of Naval Operations and to be Admiral

November 2, 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 (95–1).

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

Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, in the Navy, to be Admiral

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats480
Republicans441
Independents30

In total, 96 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 94 votes. 4 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 48–0 and Republicans 44–1. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 48 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 286.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Defense, military & veterans. Across 169 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 76 times and Nay 67 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 45 of them (26.6%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti for Appointment as Chief of Naval Operations and to be Admiral?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti for Appointment as Chief of Naval Operations and to be Admiral on November 2, 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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