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Duckworth Amdt. No. 1274

March 14, 2025 · On the Amendment

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 Amendment Rejected (47–53).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on an amendment — a proposed change to the text of the underlying measure. Approval required a three-fifths majority.

What this vote was about

To make veteran Federal employees who were involuntarily dismissed without cause eligible for reinstatement and to require reports from Executive agencies on the number of veteran employees fired from such agencies.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats450
Republicans053
Independents20

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 6 votes. Senate Democrats split 45–0 and Republicans 0–53. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 45 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 130.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Defense, military & veterans. Across 169 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 76 times and Nay 67 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 45 of them (26.6%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on Duckworth Amdt. No. 1274?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Duckworth Amdt. No. 1274 on March 14, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Amendment Rejected.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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