What was the result of Senate roll call vote 274 in the 115th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 21, 2018 ended "Motion to Proceed Agreed to (47-47, Vice President voted Yea)", 47-47. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 695 (H.R. 695).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 274?

47 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay. 6 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 274 in the 115th Congress?

Republicans voted 46-0 and Democrats voted 1-45. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #274 · 115th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 21, 2018, 12:31 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed 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 to Proceed Agreed to (47-47, Vice President voted Yea)

47 Yea

47 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

← Vote #273

How the Parties Voted

Republican 51 senators

46 Yea / 0 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

1 Yea / 45 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Doug Jones (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 47

Nay 47

Not Voting 6

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 #273 On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 695

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (71-21) Dec 19, 2018

All Senate votes on H.R. 695 →

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

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