A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.

On Jan 24, 2013, the Senate voted 78–16 on “On the Resolution” (SRES 15). Result: Resolution Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 25–15, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: Resolution Agreed to
Yes: 78
No: 16
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jan 24, 2013

By party

Republicans25 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Dean Heller R-NV voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
Tim Scott R-SC voted no
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jeff Flake R-AZ
Marco Rubio R-FL
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Dean Heller R-NV
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
Tim Scott R-SC
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Bernard Sanders I-VT
Ron Johnson R-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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