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Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 from the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget

July 15, 2025 · On the Motion to Discharge

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 Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50–50).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on a motion to discharge — a vote on whether to bring a measure out of committee for consideration by the full Senate. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans503
Independents02

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The tally was evenly divided at 50–50. Senate Democrats split 0–45 and Republicans 50–3. 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. 391.

View the official record on Senate.gov

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%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 from the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 from the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget on July 15, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Motion to Discharge 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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