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Senate roll call 37 · 113th Congress · Mar 14, 2013

To temporarily freeze the hiring of nonessential Federal employees.

On Mar 14, 2013, the Senate voted 45–54 on “On the Amendment” (HR 933). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 2–50, Republicans 43–2, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
45
No
54
Did not vote
6
Date
Mar 14, 2013

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 50 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 933: Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 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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