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On Nov 20, 2024, the Senate voted 17–80 on “On the Motion to Discharge” (SJRES 115). Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected. By party: Republicans 0–47, Democrats 15–31, Independents 2–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Yes: 17
No: 80
Did not vote: 7
Date: Nov 20, 2024

By party

Republicans0 yes · 47 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 2 no
Democrats15 yes · 31 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christopher Murphy D-CT voted yes
Raphael Gamaliel Warnock D-GA voted yes
Brian Emanuel Schatz D-HI voted yes
Mazie Hirono D-HI voted yes
Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL voted yes
Edward John Markey D-MA voted yes
Elizabeth Warren D-MA voted yes
Christopher Van Hollen D-MD voted yes
Tina Smith D-MN voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Ben Ray Luján D-NM voted yes
Martin Heinrich D-NM voted yes
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted yes
Timothy Michael (Tim) Kaine D-VA voted yes
Peter Welch D-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Tammy Baldwin D-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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