Fetterman Voting Record Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
April 13, 2026 · On the Cloture Motion
Fetterman voted: Nay
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Cloture Motion Agreed to (50–44).
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
John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
How the parties split
| Caucus | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 42 |
| Republicans | 50 | 0 |
| Independents | 0 | 2 |
In total, 94 senators voted on this question. The question was decided by a margin of 6 votes. 6 senators did not vote. Senate Democrats split 0–42 and Republicans 50–0. Independents split 0–2. Fetterman’s Nay was one of 42 cast by Senate Democrats.
Primary source
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 2, Vote No. 75.
This vote in Fetterman’s record
This site groups the vote under Judges & the courts. Across 397 votes in that cluster, Fetterman voted Yea 208 times and Nay 94 times, and broke with the Democratic caucus majority on 8 of them (2%).
Questions and answers
- How did Fetterman vote on cloture for John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas?
- Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas on April 13, 2026. The measure’s outcome was: Cloture Motion Agreed to.
- Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
- Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.
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