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Motion to Table the Motion to Refer the House Message to Accompany H.R. 4366

March 8, 2024 · On the Motion to Table

Fetterman voted: Nay

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Motion to Table Failed (45–52).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on a motion to table, which sets the underlying question aside; agreeing to it defeats the question in practice. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats046
Republicans453
Independents03

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 7 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–46 and Republicans 45–3. Independents split 0–3. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 46 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 78.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Government shutdown & funding. Across 32 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 15 times and Nay 17 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 3 of them (9.4%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Table the Motion to Refer the House Message to Accompany H.R. 4366?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Table the Motion to Refer the House Message to Accompany H.R. 4366 on March 8, 2024. The measure’s outcome was: Motion to Table Failed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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