Senate · 118th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 42
Senate vote senate-118-2-42
Whether the Senate should begin debate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Date: 2/9/2024
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Vote date: 2/9/2024
Chamber
Senate
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U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
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118 / 2
Roll number
42
Record identifier
senate-118-2-42
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What this vote does
On the Motion to Proceed This roll call is linked to bill 118hr815. 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)
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Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 69).
Vote breakdown
Yea
52 members
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Nay
your rep17 members
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Present
0 members
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Not Voting
16 members
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Total recorded votes: 85
Nay list
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17 members
Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN
Vote: Nay
John Boozman
Republican · AR
Vote: Nay
Katie Boyd Britt
Republican · AL
Vote: Nay
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR
Vote: Nay
Kevin Cramer
Republican · ND
Vote: Nay
Mike Crapo
Republican · ID
Vote: Nay
Deb Fischer
Republican · NE
Vote: Nay
Lindsey Graham
Republican · SC
Vote: Nay
Josh Hawley
Republican · MO
Vote: Nay
John Hoeven
Republican · ND
Vote: Nay
Mike Lee
Republican · UT
Vote: Nay
Rand Paul
Republican · KY
Vote: Nay
Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE
Vote: Nay
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT
Vote: Nay
Eric Schmitt
Republican · MO
Vote: Nay
Tim Scott
Republican · SC
Vote: Nay
Tommy Tuberville
Republican · AL
Vote: Nay
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Last updated: 2/9/2024Roll call: senate-118-2-42Bill: 118hr815