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Senate roll call 627 · 116th Congress · Sep 30, 2020

To amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions.

On Sep 30, 2020, the Senate voted 47–47 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 178). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Republicans 3–47, Democrats 43–0, Independents 1–0. 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
Motion to Table Failed
Yes
47
No
47
Did not vote
8
Date
Sep 30, 2020

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 47 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats43 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

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 amend the Health Insurance Portability…: Senate Vote, Sep 30, 2020,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-S-627/to-amend-the-health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act (accessed 2026-10-17).

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