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Motion to Table the Motion to Discharge S. Res. 504 from the Committee on Foreign Relations

January 16, 2024 · On the Motion to Table

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 Motion to Table Agreed to (72–11).

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 resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats379
Republicans331
Independents21

In total, 83 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 61 votes. 17 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 37–9 and Republicans 33–1. Independents split 2–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 37 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 8.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Israel, Iran & foreign policy. Across 115 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 44 times and Nay 64 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 35 of them (30.4%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Table the Motion to Discharge S. Res. 504 from the Committee on Foreign Relations?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Table the Motion to Discharge S. Res. 504 from the Committee on Foreign Relations on January 16, 2024. The measure’s outcome was: Motion to Table Agreed to.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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