To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of

On Sep 11, 2017, the Senate voted 89–3 on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed” (HR 2810). Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed . By party: Republicans 45–1, Democrats 43–1, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed
Yes: 89
No: 3
Did not vote: 13
Date: Sep 11, 2017

By party

Republicans45 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted no

The bill

H.R. 2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

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
Luther Johnson Strange III R-AL
Jeff Flake R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Clarence William (Bill) Nelson D-FL
Marco Rubio R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Tina Smith D-MN
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS
Robert Menendez D-NJ
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
Tim Scott R-SC

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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