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Cotton amendment against teaching critical race theory in schools

Senate vote · S.Con.Res. 14 · On the Amendment · August 11, 2021Anti-wokeKey vote, counts double

An amendment to the 2021 budget resolution supporting a ban on federal funds for teaching critical race theory in pre-kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools. It passed 50 to 49.

Liberty position
Yea
The Senate voted
50 Yea, 49 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side
A yes vote opposed critical race theory in schools.

Counted under the measure Against the woke left.

The bill on Congress.govThe official roll call

The count

78 current members of Congress were in the Senate for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side
38
38 Republicans
Against the liberty side
39
37 Democrats, 2 Independents
Not counted
1
1 Republican

On the liberty side

38 current members voted Yea.

Against the liberty side

39 current members voted Nay.

Not counted

1 current member missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

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