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Senate roll call 48 · 113th Congress · Mar 21, 2013

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect Medicare's guaranteed benefits and to prohibit replacing guaranteed benefits with the House passed budget

On Mar 21, 2013, the Senate voted 96–3 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 8). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 42–3, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 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 Agreed to
Yes
96
No
3
Did not vote
6
Date
Mar 21, 2013

By party

  • Republicans42 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 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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