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Blumenthal Amdt. No. 659

February 21, 2025 · On the Amendment

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 Amendment Rejected (47–52).

What kind of vote this was

This was a vote on an amendment — a proposed change to the text of the underlying measure. Approval required a simple majority.

What this vote was about

To ensure full and uninterrupted funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits provided by the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-168), also known as the "PACT Act", preventing any cuts or delays.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats440
Republicans152
Independents20

In total, 99 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 5 votes. 1 senator did not vote. Senate Democrats split 44–0 and Republicans 1–52. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman was the only senator who did not vote.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 83.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Health care & abortion. Across 69 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 34 times and Nay 31 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 1 of them (1.4%).

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 Blumenthal Amdt. No. 659?
Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Blumenthal Amdt. No. 659 on February 21, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Amendment Rejected.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.

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