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Upon Reconsideration, H.R. 5371

September 30, 2025 · On Passage of the Bill

Fetterman voted: Yea Party break

Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman broke with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Bill Defeated (55–45).

What kind of vote this was

This was a passage vote — a vote on whether the Senate approves the bill itself. Approval required a three-fifths majority.

What this vote was about

A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats243
Republicans521
Independents11

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 10 votes. Senate Democrats split 2–43 and Republicans 52–1. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 2 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 535.

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%).

This roll call is one of 167 recorded votes — about 12.1% of the votes he cast — where Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

Questions and answers

Did Fetterman vote for Upon Reconsideration, H.R. 5371?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Upon Reconsideration, H.R. 5371 on September 30, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Bill Defeated.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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