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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth H. Richard to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism

December 5, 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 (63–37).

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

Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats480
Republicans1237
Independents30

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 26 votes. Senate Democrats split 48–0 and Republicans 12–37. 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. 329.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Israel, Iran & foreign policy. Across 115 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 44 times and Nay 64 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 35 of them (30.4%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Elizabeth H. Richard to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth H. Richard to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism on December 5, 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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