Motion to Invoke Cloture: Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury

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

Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury

How the parties split

In total, 90 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 44 votes. 10 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 15–22 and Republicans 52–0. Independents split 0–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 15 cast by Senate Democrats.

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%).

This roll call is one of 167 recorded votes — about 12.1% of the votes he cast — where Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury?

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury on January 25, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture Motion 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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