To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review progra

On Dec 21, 2018, the Senate voted 47–47 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (HR 695). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Republicans 46–0, Democrats 1–45, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

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

Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes: 47
No: 47
Did not vote: 11
Date: Dec 21, 2018

By party

Republicans46 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 45 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Luther Johnson Strange III R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Dianne Feinstein D-CA
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Rand Paul R-KY
Al Franken D-MN
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Dean Heller R-NV
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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