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Senate roll call 19 · 115th Congress · Jan 11, 2017

To strengthen Social Security and Medicare without raiding them to pay for new government programs, like Obamacare, that have failed Americans by increasing pre

On Jan 11, 2017, the Senate voted 49–49 on “On the Motion” (SCONRES 3). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 49–2, Democrats 0–45, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion Rejected
Yes
49
No
49
Did not vote
7
Date
Jan 11, 2017

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 45 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To strengthen Social Security and Medicare…: Senate Vote, Jan 11, 2017,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/115-S-19/to-strengthen-social-security-and-medicare-without-raiding-them (accessed 2026-10-17).