To express the sense of the Senate that Medicaid expansion is a priority and that Obamacare must be improved.

On Jul 26, 2017, the Senate voted 10–90 on “On the Motion” (HR 1628). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 10–42, Democrats 0–46, Independents 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Motion Rejected
Yes: 10
No: 90
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 26, 2017

By party

Republicans10 yes · 42 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 46 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
Cory Gardner R-CO voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Dean Heller R-NV voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes
Michael B. Enzi R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Tina Smith D-MN
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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