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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4381

June 5, 2024 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51–39).

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 protect an individual's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats461
Republicans238
Independents30

In total, 90 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 12 votes. 10 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 46–1 and Republicans 2–38. Independents split 3–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 46 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 190.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Health care & abortion. Across 69 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 34 times and Nay 31 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 1 of them (1.4%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Motion to Proceed to S. 4381?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4381 on June 5, 2024. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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