To help ensure impartial justice by requiring the Chief Justice of the United States to rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and documents and issues of privil

On Jan 31, 2020, the Senate voted 53–47 on “On the Motion to Table” (SRES 488). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 53–0, Democrats 0–45, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes: 53
No: 47
Did not vote: 2
Date: Jan 31, 2020

By party

Republicans53 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 45 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Mark Edward Kelly D-AZ
Johnny Isakson R-GA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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