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S. 2296, as amended

October 9, 2025 · On Passage of the Bill

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 Bill Passed (77–20).

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

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
Democrats2618
Republicans501
Independents11

In total, 97 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 57 votes. 3 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 26–18 and Republicans 50–1. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 26 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 570.

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

Did Fetterman vote for S. 2296, as amended?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on S. 2296, as amended on October 9, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Bill Passed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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