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Senate roll call 6 · 115th Congress · Jan 10, 2017

To prevent the Senate from breaking Donald Trump's promise that "there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid".

On Jan 10, 2017, the Senate voted 49–49 on “On the Motion” (SCONRES 3). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 1–49, Democrats 46–0, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

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

Result
Motion Rejected
Yes
49
No
49
Did not vote
7
Date
Jan 10, 2017

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 49 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 prevent the Senate from breaking Donald…: Senate Vote, Jan 10, 2017,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/115-S-6/to-prevent-the-senate-from-breaking-donald-trumps-promise (accessed 2026-10-17).

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