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Senate roll call 295 · 115th Congress · Dec 1, 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the Child Tax Credit, and for other purposes.

On Dec 1, 2017, the Senate voted 48–52 on “On the Motion” (HR 1). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 0–52, Democrats 46–0, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Result
Motion Rejected
Yes
48
No
52
Did not vote
5
Date
Dec 1, 2017

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 52 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986…: Senate Vote, Dec 1, 2017,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/115-S-295/to-amend-the-internal-revenue-code-of-1986-to (accessed 2026-10-17).