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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

March 13, 2025 · On the Cloture Motion

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 Motion Agreed to (54–45).

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 simple majority.

What this vote was about

Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats143
Republicans530
Independents02

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 9 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 1–43 and Republicans 53–0. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 43 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 122.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Jobs, taxes & the economy. Across 117 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 51 times and Nay 49 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (6.8%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security on March 13, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture Motion 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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