Senate · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 63
Senate vote senate-118-1-63
Whether the Senate should begin debate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Date: 3/21/2023
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 3/21/2023
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
63
Record identifier
senate-118-1-63
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What this vote does
On the Motion to Proceed This roll call is linked to bill 118s316. Recorded outcome: Motion to Proceed Agreed to.
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Result
Official result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Required threshold (best-effort)
Simple majority (of those voting)
Note: This is a best-effort interpretation based on the vote question text.
Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 81).
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 85
Nay list
26 members
Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN
Vote: Nay
John Boozman
Republican · AR
Vote: Nay
Katie Boyd Britt
Republican · AL
Vote: Nay
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · WV
Vote: Nay
John Cornyn
Republican · TX
Vote: Nay
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR
Vote: Nay
Mike Crapo
Republican · ID
Vote: Nay
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX
Vote: Nay
Joni Ernst
Republican · IA
Vote: Nay
Deb Fischer
Republican · NE
Vote: Nay
Lindsey Graham
Republican · SC
Vote: Nay
Bill Hagerty
Republican · TN
Vote: Nay
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · MS
Vote: Nay
John Kennedy
Republican · LA
Vote: Nay
James Lankford
Republican · OK
Vote: Nay
Markwayne Mullin
Republican · OK
Vote: Nay
Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE
Vote: Nay
James E. Risch
Republican · ID
Vote: Nay
Mike Rounds
Republican · SD
Vote: Nay
Rick Scott
Republican · FL
Vote: Nay
Tim Scott
Republican · SC
Vote: Nay
Dan Sullivan
Republican · AK
Vote: Nay
John Thune
Republican · SD
Vote: Nay
Thomas Tillis
Republican · NC
Vote: Nay
Tommy Tuberville
Republican · AL
Vote: Nay
Roger F. Wicker
Republican · MS
Vote: Nay
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Last updated: 3/21/2023Roll call: senate-118-1-63Bill: 118s316