Senate · Roll call 77 · 2nd session · March 22, 2020 A vote to end debate on the motion to proceed to H.R. 748, the CARES Act.

How each party voted

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

About this vote

Cloture on a motion to proceed needs three-fifths of the senators and, if agreed to, limits further debate on the motion. The record's description is “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage,” while the Congressional Research Service summary under the bill's listed title says it responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.