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 59–33 on “On the Motion” (HR 4521). Result: Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–0, Democrats 10–32, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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 Agreed to
Yes: 59
No: 33
Did not vote: 10
Date: May 4, 2022

By party

Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 32 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ voted yes
Mark Edward Kelly D-AZ voted yes
Thomas Jonathan (Jon) Ossoff D-GA voted yes
Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI voted yes
Amy Klobuchar D-MN voted yes
Tina Smith D-MN voted yes
Jon Tester D-MT voted yes
Robert (Bob) Casey Jr. D-PA voted yes
Tammy Baldwin D-WI voted yes
Joe Manchin III D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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