Jon Tester

Former member · Democrat · Senate · MT · served until 1/3/25

Recorded 667 of 691 roll calls while in office · missed 24

Date	Measure and question	Vote	Chamber
12/21/24Senate	H.R. 10545 — American Relief Act, 2025 This act provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. On Passage of the BillPassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Bill Passed
12/21/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On Passage of the BillPassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Bill Passed
12/20/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On the MotionMotion to waiveA vote to set aside a rule that a senator says the measure or an amendment breaks — usually a budget rule. Most waivers take three-fifths of all senators (60 with no vacancies); if the waiver fails, the challenged bill or amendment generally can't go forward.Congressional Research Service: Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process ↗Senate Budget Committee: Budget Points of Order ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Motion Agreed to
12/20/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On the AmendmentAmendmentA vote on a proposed change to the text of the measure being debated — striking language, inserting new language, or both. A yes vote adds the change; the measure itself still needs its own vote to pass.Senate glossary: amendment ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Nay	Amendment Rejected
12/20/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On the AmendmentAmendmentA vote on a proposed change to the text of the measure being debated — striking language, inserting new language, or both. A yes vote adds the change; the measure itself still needs its own vote to pass.Senate glossary: amendment ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Nay	Amendment Rejected
12/20/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On the AmendmentAmendmentA vote on a proposed change to the text of the measure being debated — striking language, inserting new language, or both. A yes vote adds the change; the measure itself still needs its own vote to pass.Senate glossary: amendment ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Nay	Amendment Rejected
12/20/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On the AmendmentAmendmentA vote on a proposed change to the text of the measure being debated — striking language, inserting new language, or both. A yes vote adds the change; the measure itself still needs its own vote to pass.Senate glossary: amendment ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Nay	Amendment Rejected
12/20/24Senate	Confirmation: Serena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California On the NominationNominationA vote to confirm someone the president has appointed to an executive or judicial office. Those appointments need the Senate's consent.Senate glossary: nomination ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
12/20/24Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Serena Raquel Murillo to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California On the Cloture MotionClotureA vote to end debate and move toward a final vote — the only formal way to break a filibuster. For most business it takes three-fifths of all senators (60 with no vacancies); on nominations, a simple majority of those voting. If it succeeds, debate is capped at 30 more hours.Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture ↗Congressional Research Service: Invoking Cloture in the Senate ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
12/20/24Senate	Confirmation: Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California On the NominationNominationA vote to confirm someone the president has appointed to an executive or judicial office. Those appointments need the Senate's consent.Senate glossary: nomination ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
12/20/24Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin J. Cheeks to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California On the Cloture MotionClotureA vote to end debate and move toward a final vote — the only formal way to break a filibuster. For most business it takes three-fifths of all senators (60 with no vacancies); on nominations, a simple majority of those voting. If it succeeds, debate is capped at 30 more hours.Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture ↗Congressional Research Service: Invoking Cloture in the Senate ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
12/19/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On the Motion to ProceedMotion to proceedA vote on whether the Senate should begin considering a measure, usually offered by the majority leader when senators won't agree to take it up by unanimous consent. Passing it only opens debate; it is not a vote on the measure itself.Senate glossary: motion to proceed to consider ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Motion to Proceed Agreed to
12/18/24Senate	S. 4367 — Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 This section also sets forth requirements to offset losses of federal hydropower at the Stockton Lake project. On the MotionConcurring in House amendmentsA vote on whether the Senate accepts changes the House made to a measure the Senate already passed. If the Senate concurs, both chambers have agreed to the same text and the differences are resolved.Congressional Research Service: Amendments Between the Houses ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Motion Agreed to
12/18/24Senate	H.R. 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the motion to proceedA vote to end debate on whether to start considering a measure — the way the Senate stops a filibuster before a bill is even taken up. For most legislation it takes three-fifths of all senators (60 with no vacancies). It is not a vote on the bill itself.Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture ↗Congressional Research Service: Invoking Cloture in the Senate ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
12/18/24Senate	H.R. 5009 — Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 This bill authorizes for FY2025 and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), the Maritime Administration, and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the federal government. On the MotionConcurring in House amendmentsA vote on whether the Senate accepts changes the House made to a measure the Senate already passed. If the Senate concurs, both chambers have agreed to the same text and the differences are resolved.Congressional Research Service: Amendments Between the Houses ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Motion Agreed to
12/16/24Senate	H.R. 5009 — Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 This bill authorizes for FY2025 and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), the Maritime Administration, and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the federal government. On the Cloture MotionClotureA vote to end debate and move toward a final vote — the only formal way to break a filibuster. For most business it takes three-fifths of all senators (60 with no vacancies); on nominations, a simple majority of those voting. If it succeeds, debate is capped at 30 more hours.Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture ↗Congressional Research Service: Invoking Cloture in the Senate ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
12/12/24Senate	Confirmation: Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission On the NominationNominationA vote to confirm someone the president has appointed to an executive or judicial office. Those appointments need the Senate's consent.Senate glossary: nomination ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
12/12/24Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew James Marzano to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission On the Cloture MotionClotureA vote to end debate and move toward a final vote — the only formal way to break a filibuster. For most business it takes three-fifths of all senators (60 with no vacancies); on nominations, a simple majority of those voting. If it succeeds, debate is capped at 30 more hours.Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture ↗Congressional Research Service: Invoking Cloture in the Senate ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
12/11/24Senate	Confirmation: Noel Wise, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California On the NominationNominationA vote to confirm someone the president has appointed to an executive or judicial office. Those appointments need the Senate's consent.Senate glossary: nomination ↗ Passage Official source ↗	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
12/11/24Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lauren McGarity McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board On the Cloture MotionClotureA vote to end debate and move toward a final vote — the only formal way to break a filibuster. For most business it takes three-fifths of all senators (60 with no vacancies); on nominations, a simple majority of those voting. If it succeeds, debate is capped at 30 more hours.Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture ↗Congressional Research Service: Invoking Cloture in the Senate ↗ Procedural Official source ↗	Yea	Cloture Motion Rejected

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