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Senate roll call 643 · 113th Congress · Dec 13, 2014

To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the

On Dec 13, 2014, the Senate voted 77–19 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 83). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–5, Republicans 29–13, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
77
No
19
Did not vote
9
Date
Dec 13, 2014

By party

  • Republicans29 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats47 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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