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On the Motion

📅 Dec 17, 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

77

77%

No

20

20%

Not Voting

3

3%

Votes by Party

Democratic
Total: 44
Yes 26No 17N/V 1
Republican
Total: 53
Yes 49No 2N/V 2
Independent
Total: 2
Yes 1No 1

Party Outliers

19

Members who voted against their party's majority position

Democrats17 members
AK

Andy Kim

Andy Kim (D-New Jersey-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

CM

Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

PM

Patty Murray

Patty Murray (D-Washington-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

TS

Tina Smith

Tina Smith (D-Minnesota-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

PW

Peter Welch

Peter Welch (D-Vermont-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

Republicans2 members
ML

Mike Lee

Mike Lee (R-Utah-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea

RP

Rand Paul

Rand Paul (R-Kentucky-)

Voted:

Nay

Party:

Yea