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Senate roll call 73 · 113th Congress · Mar 22, 2013

To provide a point of order against budgets spending more on net interest payments on the debt than on national defense, and to ensure the United States governm

On Mar 22, 2013, the Senate voted 46–53 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 8). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–51, Republicans 45–0, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
46
No
53
Did not vote
6
Date
Mar 22, 2013

By party

  • Republicans45 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 51 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 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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