Skip to main content

An independent, nonpartisan information resource — not affiliated with the U.S. government, Senator Fetterman, or any campaign. Read about this project.

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S.6

January 22, 2025 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

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 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52–47).

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 amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans520
Independents02

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 5 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–45 and Republicans 52–0. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 45 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 11.

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.6?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S.6 on January 22, 2025. 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.

Related Health care & abortion votes