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The Senate voted 53-46 to discard S.Res. 377, effectively killing the resolution without a final vote on its contents. This procedural move, known as "tabling," was supported by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
This vote concerned Senate Resolution 377. Instead of voting on the merits of the resolution itself, the Senate voted on a "motion to table." In congressional procedure, to "table" something means to set it aside permanently. By agreeing to this motion, the Senate decided to end consideration of the resolution immediately. A motion to table is a common way for the Senate to dispose of a proposal without having a long debate or a direct vote on the issue. Because it is a procedural move to kill a proposal, a "Yes" vote is a vote against the resolution, while a "No" vote is a vote to keep the proposal alive for further discussion. The motion passed with a bipartisan majority of 53 to 46, meaning S.Res. 377 is effectively dead for the remainder of this session. Both the Democratic and Republican parties were split on the issue, though a majority in each party chose to kill the resolution.
There are no further legislative steps for this resolution; it is considered finished and will not move forward.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus was split, with 25 members voting to kill the resolution and 20 voting to keep it alive.
Republicans. The Republican caucus was also split, with 27 members voting to kill the resolution and 23 voting to keep it alive.
The Senate voted 53-46 to discard S.Res.
377, effectively killing the resolution without a final vote on its contents. This procedural move, known as "tabling," was supported by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.