Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General

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

Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General

How the parties split

In total, 89 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 9 votes. 11 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–40 and Republicans 49–0. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 40 cast by Senate Democrats.

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

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General?

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General on June 5, 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.

Related Cabinet & nominee confirmations votes

• Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General Nay
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General Nay
• Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nay
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nay
• Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence Nay
• Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence Nay