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119th Congress Roll call 657 PN12-1 Defense & National Security

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense

December 18, 2025 · On the Cloture Motion

Fetterman voted: Yea ⚑

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 (58–36).

What this vote was about

Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats634
Republicans511
Independents11

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 657.

View the official record on Senate.gov

Questions & answers

How did John Fetterman vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense on December 18, 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.

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