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Senate roll call 678 · 116th Congress · Dec 2, 2020

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individual

On Dec 2, 2020, the Senate voted 96–1 on “On Passage of the Bill” (S 578). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Republicans 50–1, Democrats 45–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
Bill Passed
Yes
96
No
1
Did not vote
5
Date
Dec 2, 2020

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 578: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

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, “A bill to amend title II of the Social…: Senate Vote, Dec 2, 2020,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-S-678/a-bill-to-amend-title-ii-of-the-social (accessed 2026-10-17).