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Sanders Amdt. No. 3853

October 9, 2025 · On the Amendment

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 Amendment Rejected (10–88).

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 three-fifths majority.

What this vote was about

To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats935
Republicans052
Independents11

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 78 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 9–35 and Republicans 0–52. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 35 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 568.

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 Sanders Amdt. No. 3853?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Sanders Amdt. No. 3853 on October 9, 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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