Senate · 117th Congress, session 1 · roll call 196 · May 19, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1517 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

Tillis Amdt. No. 1517

Amendment: S.Amdt. 1517: To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes.

71-27 passed (3/5 required)
21crossed party lines
65news score
D 46–0 · R 21–27 · I 4–0
Why this vote scores 65:
  • narrow margin (71-27)
  • 21 members crossing party lines decided the outcome
  • the majority party lost this vote
  • unusual crossing: Deb Fischer

Crossed party lines

MemberPartyStateVoted
Dan Sullivan R AK Yea
Chuck Grassley R IA Yea
Mike Crapo R ID Yea
James E. Risch R ID Yea
Todd Young R IN Yea
Jerry Moran R KS Yea
Susan M. Collins R ME Yea
Roy Blunt R MO Yea
Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS Yea
Roger F. Wicker R MS Yea
Richard Burr R NC Yea
Thom Tillis R NC Yea
Kevin Cramer R ND Yea
John Hoeven R ND Yea
Deb Fischer R NE Yea
Ben Sasse R NE Yea
Rob Portman R OH Yea
Tim Scott R SC Yea
Mike Rounds R SD Yea
John Cornyn R TX Yea
Shelley Moore Capito R WV Yea

Every member's vote

✓ Yes (71)

✕ No (27)

— Not voting (2)

Source: official record