What was the result of Senate roll call vote 153 in the 117th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 4, 2022 ended "Motion Rejected (6-87)", 6-87. The vote was on: On the Motion (Sanders Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) (H.R. 4521).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 153?

6 senators voted Yea and 87 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 153 in the 117th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-48 and Democrats voted 5-38. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #153 · 117th Congress · Session 2 · May 4, 2022, 6:33 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Sanders 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 Rejected (6-87)

6 Yea

87 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

0 Yea / 48 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 48 senators

5 Yea / 38 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Tammy Baldwin (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Cory Booker (Democrat–NJ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ed Markey (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Merkley (Democrat–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Elizabeth Warren (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 6

Nay 87

Not Voting 7

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

Motion Agreed to (86-12) 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

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