Motion to Proceed to Executive Session

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.

How the parties split

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 2 votes. Senate Democrats split 0–48 and Republicans 49–0. Independents split 0–3. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 48 cast by Senate Democrats.

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%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session?

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session on April 17, 2024. The measure’s outcome was: Motion to Proceed Rejected.

Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?

Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

Related procedural & other votes

• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271 Nay
• H.R. 6500, as amended Yea
• Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747 Yea
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500 Yea
• H.R. 5334, as amended Yea
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500 Yea