Fetterman Voting Record Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert Cekada to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
April 27, 2026 · On the Cloture Motion
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 Cloture Motion Agreed to (54–37).
What kind of vote this was
This was a cloture vote — a vote on whether to end debate so the Senate can move to a final decision on the question. Approval required a simple majority.
What this vote was about
Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 36 |
| Republicans | 48 | 0 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
In total, 91 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 17 votes. 9 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 5–36 and Republicans 48–0. Independents split 1–1. Fetterman was among the 9 senators who did not vote.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 106.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Cabinet & nominee confirmations. Across 907 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 441 times and Nay 308 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 92 of them (10.1%).
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 cloture for Robert Cekada to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives?
- Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert Cekada to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives on April 27, 2026. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture Motion Agreed to.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.
Related Cabinet & nominee confirmations votes
- Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General Nay
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General Nay
- Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nay
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nay
- Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence Nay
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence Nay