Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Emil J. Bove III?

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Emil J. Bove III on July 22, 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.

119th Congress
Roll call 422
H.R.3944
Government shutdown & funding

Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Emil J. Bove III

July 22, 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 (50–48).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on a motion to proceed — a vote on whether the Senate takes up the measure for consideration. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

Caucus	Yea	Nay
Democrats	0	45
Republicans	50	1
Independents	0	2

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 2 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–45 and Republicans 50–1. 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. 422.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Government shutdown & funding. Across 32 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 15 times and Nay 17 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 3 of them (9.4%).

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Emil J. Bove III?: Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Emil J. Bove III on July 22, 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.