Senate · Roll call 274 · 2nd session · Dec. 21, 2018 A vote to begin Senate consideration of H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018.

How each party voted

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

A motion to proceed brings a measure to the Senate floor for debate; it is not the vote on adopting the measure itself. The vote's description reads: To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. The Congressional Research Service summary says the bill provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019, among other provisions.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This bill provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019. It also provides additional appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, extends Medicaid provisions, and provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.