A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex

On Jun 8, 2021, the Senate voted 49–50 on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed” (HR 7). Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte. By party: Republicans 0–50, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte
Yes: 49
No: 50
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jun 8, 2021

By party

Republicans0 yes · 50 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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