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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol and to have the rank of Ambassador

May 12, 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 (53–47).

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

Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans530
Independents02

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 6 votes. Senate Democrats split 0–45 and Republicans 53–0. 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. 241.

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%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol and to have the rank of Ambassador?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol and to have the rank of Ambassador on May 12, 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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