Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7888

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 reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

How the parties split

In total, 92 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 32 votes. 8 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 32–13 and Republicans 28–16. Independents split 2–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 32 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

Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7888?

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7888 on April 19, 2024. 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.

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