A bill to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of

On Sep 30, 2020, the Senate voted 48–46 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (S 178). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–2, Democrats 0–43, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes: 48
No: 46
Did not vote: 8
Date: Sep 30, 2020

By party

Republicans48 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 43 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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