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Senate roll call 420 · 117th Congress · Oct 20, 2021

A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

On Oct 20, 2021, the Senate voted 49–51 on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed” (S 2747). Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte. By party: Republicans 0–50, Democrats 47–1, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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 on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte
Yes
49
No
51
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 20, 2021

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 50 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats47 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2747: Freedom to Vote 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, “A bill to expand Americans' access to the…: Senate Vote, Oct 20, 2021,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-S-420/a-bill-to-expand-americans-access-to-the-ballot (accessed 2026-10-17).