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H.J. Res. 27

March 29, 2023 · On the Joint Resolution

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 Joint Resolution Passed (53–43).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on a joint resolution — a measure that, like a bill, has the force of law if enacted. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats441
Republicans480
Independents12

In total, 96 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 10 votes. 4 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 4–41 and Republicans 48–0. Independents split 1–2. Fetterman was among the 4 senators who did not vote.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 79.

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%).

This is one of the 204 roll calls Fetterman has missed since January 2023, about 12.9% of all recorded votes.

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for H.J. Res. 27?
Senator John Fetterman did not vote on H.J. Res. 27 on March 29, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Joint Resolution Passed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.

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