Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371
October 20, 2025 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Fetterman voted: Did not vote
Senator John Fetterman did not vote on this measure. Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question. The final result was Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50–43).
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
A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 41 |
| Republicans | 48 | 2 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 |
In total, 93 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 7 votes. 7 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 1–41 and Republicans 48–2. Independents split 1–0. Fetterman was among the 7 senators who did not vote.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 576.
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 is one of the 204 roll calls Fetterman has missed since January 2023, about 12.9% of all recorded votes.
Questions and answers
- How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371?
- Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371 on October 20, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.