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Senate roll call 595 · 115th Congress · Dec 18, 2018

To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will b

On Dec 18, 2018, the Senate voted 37–62 on “On the Amendment” (S 756). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 36–14, Democrats 1–46, Independents 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
37
No
62
Did not vote
6
Date
Dec 18, 2018

By party

  • Republicans36 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 46 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 756: First Step Act of 2018

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To require the Director of the Bureau of…: Senate Vote, Dec 18, 2018,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/115-S-595/to-require-the-director-of-the-bureau-of-prisons (accessed 2026-10-17).

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