A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.

On Feb 27, 2014, the Senate voted 56–41 on “On the Motion” (S 1982). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 2–41, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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 Rejected
Yes: 56
No: 41
Did not vote: 8
Date: Feb 27, 2014

By party

Republicans2 yes · 41 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Dean Heller R-NV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Boozman R-AR
Jeff Flake R-AZ
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Marco Rubio R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Roy Blunt R-MO
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
John Hoeven R-ND
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Kelly Ayotte R-NH
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
Tim Scott R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to improve the provision of medical…: Senate Vote, Feb 27, 2014,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/113-S-337/a-bill-to-improve-the-provision-of-medical-services (accessed 2026-10-17).