To improve and extend certain nutrition programs.

On May 21, 2013, the Senate voted 40–58 on “On the Amendment” (S 954). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–53, Republicans 40–3, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 40
No: 58
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 21, 2013

By party

Republicans40 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 53 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Boozman R-AR
Jeff Flake R-AZ
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Marco Rubio R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Jerry Moran R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roy Blunt R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
John Hoeven R-ND
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Kelly Ayotte R-NH
Dean Heller R-NV
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
Tim Scott R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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