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Senate roll call 172 · 113th Congress · Jul 15, 2013

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modi

On Jul 15, 2013, the Senate voted 69–28 on “On the Motion for Attendance” (S 1238). Result: Motion for Attendance Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 17–28, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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
Motion for Attendance Agreed to
Yes
69
No
28
Did not vote
8
Date
Jul 15, 2013

By party

  • Republicans17 yes · 28 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1238: Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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