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119th Congress Roll call 42 PN11-8 Health Care

Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

February 6, 2025 · On the Motion to Proceed

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 Proceed Agreed to (52–47).

What this vote was about

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats045
Republicans520
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 42.

View the official record on Senate.gov

Questions & answers

How did John Fetterman vote on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on February 6, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Motion to Proceed 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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