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Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451

June 4, 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 (45–53).

What this vote was about

To place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which make independent expenditures.

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats430
Republicans053
Independents20

In total, 98 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 8 votes. 2 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 43–0 and Republicans 0–53. Independents split 2–0. Fetterman’s Yea was one of 43 cast by Senate Democrats.

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 148.

View the official record on Senate.gov

This vote in Fetterman’s record

This site groups the vote under Procedural & other votes. Across 417 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 245 times and Nay 150 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 45 of them (10.8%).

Questions and answers

How did Fetterman vote on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451?
Senator John Fetterman voted Yea on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451 on June 4, 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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