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Motion to Proceed to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670

December 7, 2023 · On the Motion to Proceed

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 Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82–15).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on a motion to proceed — a vote on whether the Senate takes up the measure for consideration. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats426
Republicans388
Independents21

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 67 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 42–6 and Republicans 38–8. Independents split 2–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 42 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 334.

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

Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Proceed to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Proceed to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 on December 7, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Motion to Proceed 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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