How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3944?

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3944 on July 22, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture on the 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 423
H.R.3944
Government shutdown & funding

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3944

July 22, 2025 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Fetterman voted: Yea

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91–7).

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 three-fifths 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	40	5
Republicans	50	1
Independents	1	1

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 84 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 40–5 and Republicans 50–1. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 40 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 423.

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

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3944?: Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3944 on July 22, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture on the 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.