A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

On May 4, 2022, the Senate voted 17–78 on “On the Motion” (HR 4521). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 10–37, Democrats 6–40, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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 Rejected
Yes: 17
No: 78
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 4, 2022

By party

Republicans10 yes · 37 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 40 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
John Boozman R-AR voted yes
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted yes
Marco Rubio R-FL voted yes
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted yes
Mazie Hirono D-HI voted yes
Michael Braun R-IN voted yes
Rand Paul R-KY voted yes
Edward John Markey D-MA voted yes
Elizabeth Warren D-MA voted yes
Amy Klobuchar D-MN voted yes
Tina Smith D-MN voted yes
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted yes
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY voted yes
Mike Lee R-UT voted yes
Ron Johnson R-WI 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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