Fetterman Voting Record Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
January 29, 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 (56–42).
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
Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 40 |
| Republicans | 53 | 0 |
| Independents | 0 | 2 |
In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 14 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 3–40 and Republicans 53–0. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 3 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 23.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Energy & climate. Across 109 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 43 times and Nay 56 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 6 of them (5.5%).
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 Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on January 29, 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.