A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.

On May 6, 2013, the Senate voted 69–27 on “On Passage of the Bill” (S 743). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 46–5, Republicans 21–22, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Bill Passed
Yes: 69
No: 27
Did not vote: 9
Date: May 6, 2013

By party

Republicans21 yes · 22 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted yes
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted yes
John Boozman R-AR voted yes
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
Johnny Isakson R-GA voted yes
Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted yes
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Jon Tester D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Mike Johanns R-NE voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted no
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD voted yes
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted yes
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted yes
Michael B. Enzi R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Boozman R-AR
Mark Pryor D-AR
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Barbara Boxer D-CA
Dianne Feinstein D-CA
Mark Udall D-CO
Michael F. Bennet D-CO
Christopher Murphy D-CT
Richard Blumenthal D-CT
Christopher A. Coons D-DE
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE
Clarence William (Bill) Nelson D-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Brian Emanuel Schatz D-HI
Mazie Hirono D-HI
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA
Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Joe Donnelly D-IN
Mary L. Landrieu D-LA
Elizabeth Warren D-MA
William (Mo) Cowan D-MA
Barbara Ann Mikulski D-MD
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD
Angus Stanley King Jr. I-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Carl Levin D-MI
Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI
Al Franken D-MN
Amy Klobuchar D-MN
Claire Mccaskill D-MO
Roy Blunt R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Kay Hagan D-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
John Hoeven R-ND
Mary Kathryn (Heidi) Heitkamp D-ND
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Robert Menendez D-NJ
Martin Heinrich D-NM
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM
Harry Reid D-NV
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH
Sherrod Brown D-OH
Robert (Bob) Casey Jr. D-PA
John F. (Jack) Reed D-RI
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson D-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
Mark R. Warner D-VA
Timothy Michael (Tim) Kaine D-VA
Bernard Sanders I-VT
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT
Maria E. Cantwell D-WA
Patty Murray D-WA
Tammy Baldwin D-WI
Joe Manchin III D-WV
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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