What was the result of Senate roll call vote 273 in the 115th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 19, 2018 ended "Motion for Attendance Agreed to (71-21)", 71-21. The vote was on: On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 695 (H.R. 695).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 273?

71 senators voted Yea and 21 voted Nay. 8 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 273 in the 115th Congress?

Republicans voted 27-17 and Democrats voted 43-3. 21 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #273 · 115th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 19, 2018, 9:30 PM (ET)

On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 695 (H.R. 695)

To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (71-21)

71 Yea

21 Nay

← Vote #272 Vote #274 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 51 senators

27 Yea / 17 Nay

7 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

43 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Cotton (Republican–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Cruz (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Steve Daines (Republican–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael Enzi (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lindsey Graham (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Kennedy (Republican–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Lankford (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Lee (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jerry Moran (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Marco Rubio (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Sasse (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Brian Schatz (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Todd Young (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 71

Nay 21

Not Voting 8

Other Votes on H.R. 695

Vote #29 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 695

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) Feb 8, 2018
Vote #274 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 695

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (47-47, Vice President voted Yea) Dec 21, 2018

All Senate votes on H.R. 695 →

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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