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On the Motion to Proceed

📅 Dec 11, 2025

Result: Passed

📄 Related Bill

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor:
John Cornyn

Vote Summary

Yes

75

75%

No

22

22%

Not Voting

3

3%

Votes by Party

Democratic
Total: 44
Yes 27No 17N/V 0
Republican
Total: 53
Yes 46No 4N/V 3
Independent
Total: 2
Yes 1No 1

Party Outliers

21

Members who voted against their party's majority position

Democrats17 members
JM

Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

PM

Patty Murray

Patty Murray (D-Washington-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

AP

Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla (D-California-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

BS

Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

AS

Adam Schiff

Adam Schiff (D-California-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

Republicans4 members
JM

Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran (R-Kansas-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

ML

Mike Lee

Mike Lee (R-Utah-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

TC

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz (R-Texas-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

RP

Rand Paul

Rand Paul (R-Kentucky-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea