A bill to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the Unit

On Jan 29, 2019, the Senate voted 76–22 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (S 1). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 24–21, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes: 76
No: 22
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jan 29, 2019

By party

Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 21 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dianne Feinstein D-CA voted no
Kamala Devi Harris D-CA voted no
Christopher Murphy D-CT voted no
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE voted no
Brian Emanuel Schatz D-HI voted no
Mazie Hirono D-HI voted no
Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL voted no
Elizabeth Warren D-MA voted no
Christopher Van Hollen D-MD voted no
Gary C. Peters D-MI voted no
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted no
Cory Anthony Booker D-NJ voted no
Martin Heinrich D-NM voted no
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM voted no
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
John F. (Jack) Reed D-RI voted no
Timothy Michael (Tim) Kaine D-VA voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Tammy Baldwin D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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