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Senate roll call 486 · 116th Congress · Feb 25, 2020

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child w

On Feb 25, 2020, the Senate voted 56–41 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 311). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 53–0, Democrats 3–40, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

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

Result
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
56
No
41
Did not vote
5
Date
Feb 25, 2020

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 311: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

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, “A bill to amend title 18, United States…: Senate Vote, Feb 25, 2020,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-S-486/a-bill-to-amend-title-18-united-states-code (accessed 2026-10-15).

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