What was the result of Senate roll call vote 149 in the 117th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 4, 2022 ended "Motion Agreed to (86-12)", 86-12. The vote was on: On the Motion (Cruz Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) (H.R. 4521).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 149?

86 senators voted Yea and 12 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 149 in the 117th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-1 and Democrats voted 37-10. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #149 · 117th Congress · Session 2 · May 4, 2022, 3:45 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Cruz Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) (H.R. 4521)

A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

Motion Agreed to (86-12)

86 Yea

12 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

48 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 48 senators

37 Yea / 10 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Sherrod Brown (Democrat–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Carper (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mazie Hirono (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ed Markey (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Merkley (Democrat–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chris Murphy (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alex Padilla (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jack Reed (Democrat–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Brian Schatz (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Elizabeth Warren (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 86

Nay 12

Not Voting 2

Michael Bennet (CO)
Richard Shelby (AL)

Other Votes on H.R. 4521

Vote #97 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4521

Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-29, 3/5 majority required) Mar 21, 2022
Vote #100 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4521

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-31) Mar 23, 2022
Vote #108 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 5002 to H.R. 4521 (America COMPETES Act of 2022)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (68-28, 3/5 majority required) Mar 28, 2022
Vote #109 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4521

Bill Passed (68-28, 3/5 majority required) Mar 28, 2022
Vote #141 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4521

Cloture Motion Agreed to (68-29, 3/5 majority required) Apr 28, 2022
Vote #142 On the Motion (Motion to Insist on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4521, Agree to …

Motion Agreed to (67-27) Apr 28, 2022
Vote #148 On the Motion (Barrasso Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521)

Motion Agreed to (53-44) May 4, 2022
Vote #150 On the Motion (Lee Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521)

Motion Rejected (48-49) May 4, 2022
Vote #151 On the Motion (Cotton Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521)

Motion Agreed to (50-44) May 4, 2022
Vote #152 On the Motion (Johnson Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521)

Motion Agreed to (59-33) May 4, 2022

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