To ensure adequate funding in the Crime Victims Fund is disbursed to victims, their families, and their advocates each year.

On Jul 20, 2021, the Senate voted 40–60 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1652). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 40–10, Democrats 0–48, Independents 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 40
No: 60
Did not vote: 2
Date: Jul 20, 2021

By party

Republicans40 yes · 10 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 48 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Roy Blunt R-MO voted no
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted no
John Hoeven R-ND voted no
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted no

The bill

H.R. 1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund 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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Capitol Receipts, “To ensure adequate funding in the Crime…: Senate Vote, Jul 20, 2021,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-S-271/to-ensure-adequate-funding-in-the-crime-victims-fund (accessed 2026-10-17).