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S. 5, As Amended

January 20, 2025 · On Passage of the Bill

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 Bill Passed (64–35).

What kind of vote this was

This was a passage vote — a vote on whether the Senate approves the bill itself. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats1233
Republicans520
Independents02

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 29 votes. Senate Democrats split 12–33 and Republicans 52–0. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 12 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 7.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Immigration & the border. Across 36 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 18 times and Nay 16 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 5 of them (13.9%).

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

Did Fetterman vote for S. 5, As Amended?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on S. 5, As Amended on January 20, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Bill Passed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
No. On this vote Fetterman broke with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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