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119th Congress Roll call 10 PN11-7 Defense & National Security

Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense

January 21, 2025 · On the Motion to Proceed

Fetterman voted: Yea ⚑

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53–45).

What this vote was about

Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats143
Republicans520
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 10.

View the official record on Senate.gov

Questions & answers

How did John Fetterman vote on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense on January 21, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Motion to Proceed Agreed to.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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