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Senate roll call 185 · 113th Congress · Jul 24, 2013

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, to direct the Secretary of Education to conve

On Jul 24, 2013, the Senate voted 81–18 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 1911). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 35–16, Republicans 45–1, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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
Bill Passed
Yes
81
No
18
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 24, 2013

By party

  • Republicans45 yes · 1 no
  • Democrats35 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1911: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty 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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