Senate · 119th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 231
Senate vote senate-119-1-231
On the Motion to Proceed
Date: 5/5/2025
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 5/5/2025
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
119 / 1
Roll number
231
Record identifier
senate-119-1-231
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What this vote does
On the Motion to Proceed This roll call is linked to bill 119hjres61. Recorded outcome: Motion to Proceed Agreed to.
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Result
Official result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Required threshold (best-effort)
Simple majority (of those voting)
Note: This is a best-effort interpretation based on the vote question text.
Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 94).
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 101
Not Voting list
7 members
M001085
Unknown member
Vote: Not Voting
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX
Vote: Not Voting
John Fetterman
Democratic · PA
Vote: Not Voting
Lisa Murkowski
Republican · AK
Vote: Not Voting
Patty Murray
Democratic · WA
Vote: Not Voting
James E. Risch
Republican · ID
Vote: Not Voting
Todd Young
Republican · IN
Vote: Not Voting
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Last updated: 5/5/2025Roll call: senate-119-1-231Bill: 119hjres61