In the nature of a substitute.

On Feb 4, 2021, the Senate voted 29–71 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 5). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 29–21, Democrats 0–48, Independents 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 29
No: 71
Did not vote: 2
Date: Feb 4, 2021

By party

Republicans29 yes · 21 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
John Boozman R-AR voted no
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted no
Todd Young R-IN voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Roy Blunt R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
John Hoeven R-ND voted no
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted no
Benjamin Eric Sasse R-NE voted no
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted no
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted no
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted no

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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “In the nature of a substitute.: Senate Vote, Feb 4, 2021,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-S-31/in-the-nature-of-a-substitute (accessed 2026-10-17).