In the nature of a substitute.

On May 27, 2021, the Senate voted 68–30 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 1260). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 19–29, Democrats 48–0, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 68
No: 30
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 27, 2021

By party

Republicans19 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Joni Ernst R-IA voted yes
James Risch R-ID voted yes
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Steve Daines R-MT voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Benjamin Eric Sasse R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “In the nature of a substitute.: Senate Vote, May 27, 2021,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-S-214/in-the-nature-of-a-substitute (accessed 2026-10-17).