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Senate roll call 678 · 117th Congress · May 4, 2022

A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

On May 4, 2022, the Senate voted 48–49 on “On the Motion” (HR 4521). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 47–1, Democrats 1–46, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
Motion Rejected
Yes
48
No
49
Did not vote
5
Date
May 4, 2022

By party

  • Republicans47 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 46 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

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 provide for a coordinated Federal…: Senate Vote, May 4, 2022,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-S-678/a-bill-to-provide-for-a-coordinated-federal-research (accessed 2026-10-17).