Fetterman Voting Record Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General in the Regular Air Force
April 11, 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 (59–25).
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
Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be Major General
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 14 | 25 |
| Republicans | 44 | 0 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 |
In total, 84 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 34 votes. 16 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 14–25 and Republicans 44–0. Independents split 1–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 14 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 210.
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%).
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 Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General in the Regular Air Force?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General in the Regular Air Force on April 11, 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.
Related Defense, military & veterans votes
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4784 Did not vote
- Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1318 Yea Party break
- Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: The Privilege Status of S.J.Res. 124? Yea Party break
- Confirmation: Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army Yea Party break
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army Yea Party break
- Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98 Nay