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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 2296

September 2, 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 (84–14).

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

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats3411
Republicans492
Independents11

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 70 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 34–11 and Republicans 49–2. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 34 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 500.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Defense, military & veterans. Across 169 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 76 times and Nay 67 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 45 of them (26.6%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Motion to Proceed to S. 2296?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 2296 on September 2, 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.

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