Fetterman Voting Record Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes
May 21, 2025 · On the Motion
Fetterman voted: Nay Party break
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Motion Rejected (45–52).
What this vote was about
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 43 | 1 |
| Republicans | 0 | 51 |
| Independents | 2 | 0 |
In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 7 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 43–1 and Republicans 0–51. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman was the only Senate Democrat voting Nay.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 271.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Procedural & other votes. Across 417 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 245 times and Nay 150 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 45 of them (10.8%).
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
- Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes on May 21, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Motion Rejected.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.