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Senate roll call 870 · 117th Congress · Sep 21, 2022

To ensure that the People's Republic of China is not treated as a developing country.

On Sep 21, 2022, the Senate voted 96–0 on “On the Amendment” (TREATYDOC 1171). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–0, Democrats 46–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Result
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
96
No
0
Did not vote
6
Date
Sep 21, 2022

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To ensure that the People's Republic of…: Senate Vote, Sep 21, 2022,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-S-870/to-ensure-that-the-peoples-republic-of-china-is (accessed 2026-10-17).

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