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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense

January 23, 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 (51–49).

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

Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans512
Independents02

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 2 votes. Senate Democrats split 0–45 and Republicans 51–2. 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. 14.

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 cloture for Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense on January 23, 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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