Fetterman Voting Record Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bill Lewis to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama
October 22, 2025 · On the Cloture Motion
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 Cloture Motion Agreed to (60–39).
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 simple majority.
What this vote was about
Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 38 |
| Republicans | 52 | 0 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 21 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 7–38 and Republicans 52–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 7 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 582.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Judges & the courts. Across 397 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 208 times and Nay 94 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (2%).
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
- How did Fetterman vote on cloture for Bill Lewis to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bill Lewis to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama on October 22, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture Motion Agreed to.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.
Related Judges & the courts votes
- Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Yea Party break
- Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit Nay
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit Nay
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Yea Party break
- Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan Yea Party break
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan Yea Party break