To establish appropriate limitations on the Administrator of the Small Business Administration establishing new priorities for processing lender applications.

On Mar 25, 2021, the Senate voted 48–52 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1799). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 48–2, Democrats 0–48, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 48
No: 52
Did not vote: 2
Date: Mar 25, 2021

By party

Republicans48 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 48 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted no

The bill

H.R. 1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Kamala Devi Harris D-CA
Kelly Loeffler R-GA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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