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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada

April 8, 2025 · On the Cloture Motion

Fetterman voted: Yea Party break

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Cloture Motion Agreed to (60–37).

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 Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to Canada

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats836
Republicans510
Independents11

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 23 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 8–36 and Republicans 51–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 8 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 197.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Israel, Iran & foreign policy. Across 115 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 44 times and Nay 64 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 35 of them (30.4%).

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 Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada on April 8, 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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