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Senate roll call 78 · 113th Congress · Mar 23, 2013

To provide reconciliation instructions to reduce the deficit by $63,860,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

On Mar 23, 2013, the Senate voted 43–56 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 8). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–51, Republicans 42–3, 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
43
No
56
Did not vote
6
Date
Mar 23, 2013

By party

  • Republicans42 yes · 3 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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