To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and to prohibit th

On May 14, 2020, the Senate voted 11–85 on “On the Amendment” (HR 6172). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 11–39, Democrats 0–45, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 11
No: 85
Did not vote: 6
Date: May 14, 2020

By party

Republicans11 yes · 39 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 45 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted yes
Michael Braun R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Rand Paul R-KY voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Steve Daines R-MT voted yes
Marsha Blackburn R-TN voted yes
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX voted yes
Mike Lee R-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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