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Senate roll call 135 · 113th Congress · May 23, 2013

To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edibl

On May 23, 2013, the Senate voted 27–71 on “On the Amendment” (S 954). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 24–28, Republicans 1–43, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
27
No
71
Did not vote
7
Date
May 23, 2013

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 43 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats24 yes · 28 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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