To protect the United States against efforts of China and other foreign entities to engage in economic espionage and to misappropriate United States intellectua

On May 27, 2021, the Senate voted 55–40 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1260). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–0, Republicans 6–40, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 6 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: Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes: 55
No: 40
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 27, 2021

By party

Republicans6 yes · 40 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Rand Paul R-KY voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Steve Daines R-MT 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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