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Senate roll call 645 · 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 56–40 on “On the Motion” (HR 83). Result: Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 31–21, Republicans 24–18, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 39 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 Agreed to
Yes
56
No
40
Did not vote
9
Date
Dec 13, 2014

By party

  • Republicans24 yes · 18 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats31 yes · 21 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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