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Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159

April 23, 2026 · 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 (49–49).

What this vote was about

To reduce the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent by adopting Most Favored Nation drug pricing so that the American people pay no more for prescription drugs than Europeans or Canadians.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats440
Republicans349
Independents20

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The tally was evenly divided at 49–49. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 44–0 and Republicans 3–49. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 44 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 101.

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%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159 on April 23, 2026. 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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