Van Hollen Amdt. No. 85
April 20, 2023 · On the Amendment
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 Amendment Rejected (46–51).
What kind of vote this was
This was a vote on an amendment — a proposed change to the text of the underlying measure. Approval required a three-fifths majority.
What this vote was about
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 42 | 3 |
| Republicans | 1 | 48 |
| Independents | 3 | 0 |
In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 5 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 42–3 and Republicans 1–48. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman was among the 3 senators who did not vote.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 92.
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 Van Hollen Amdt. No. 85?
- Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Van Hollen Amdt. No. 85 on April 20, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Amendment Rejected.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.