Fetterman Voting Record Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 870
March 29, 2023 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Fetterman voted: Did not vote
Senator John Fetterman did not vote on this measure. Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question. The final result was Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (96–0).
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 three-fifths majority.
What this vote was about
A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 45 | 0 |
| Republicans | 48 | 0 |
| Independents | 3 | 0 |
In total, 96 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 96 votes. 4 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 45–0 and Republicans 48–0. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman was among the 4 senators who did not vote.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 78.
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%).
This is one of the 204 roll calls Fetterman has missed since January 2023, about 12.9% of all recorded votes.
Questions and answers
- How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Motion to Proceed to S. 870?
- Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 870 on March 29, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.