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Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 494

February 20, 2025 · On the Motion

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 Motion Rejected (48–52).

What this vote was about

To stop tax cuts for the ultra-rich while families struggle to put food on the table.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats450
Republicans152
Independents20

In total, 100 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 4 votes. Senate Democrats split 45–0 and Republicans 1–52. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 45 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 63.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Jobs, taxes & the economy. Across 117 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 51 times and Nay 49 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (6.8%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 494?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 494 on February 20, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Motion 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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