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Duckworth Amdt. No. 3466

August 1, 2025 · On the Amendment

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 Amendment Rejected (45–50).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on an amendment — a proposed change to the text of the underlying measure. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the plan of the Secretary for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reduction in fiscal year 2026.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats420
Republicans150
Independents20

In total, 95 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 5 votes. 5 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 42–0 and Republicans 1–50. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 42 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 475.

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

How did Fetterman vote on Duckworth Amdt. No. 3466?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Duckworth Amdt. No. 3466 on August 1, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Amendment Rejected.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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