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Shall Joint Resolutions that Meet All the Requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are Disapproving of Agency Actions which have been Determined to be Rules Subject to the Congressional Review Act by a Legal Decision from the Government Accountability Office, be Entitled to Expedited Procedures under the Congressional Review Act?

May 21, 2025 · On the Point of Order

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 Point of Order Sustained (51–46).

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

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats044
Republicans510
Independents02

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 5 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–44 and Republicans 51–0. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 44 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 274.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Cabinet & nominee confirmations. Across 907 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 441 times and Nay 308 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 92 of them (10.1%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for Shall Joint Resolutions that Meet All the Requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are Disapproving of Agency Actions which have been Determined to be Rules Subject to the Congressional Review Act by a Legal Decision from the Government Accountability Office, be Entitled to Expedited Procedures under the Congressional Review Act??
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Shall Joint Resolutions that Meet All the Requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are Disapproving of Agency Actions which have been Determined to be Rules Subject to the Congressional Review Act by a Legal Decision from the Government Accountability Office, be Entitled to Expedited Procedures under the Congressional Review Act? on May 21, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Point of Order Sustained.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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