To repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a nutrition assistance block grant program.

On May 22, 2013, the Senate voted 36–60 on “On the Amendment” (S 954). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–49, Republicans 36–9, Independents 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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: 36
No: 60
Did not vote: 9
Date: May 22, 2013

By party

Republicans36 yes · 9 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 49 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Johnny Isakson R-GA voted no
Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
John Hoeven R-ND voted no
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted no
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN 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
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
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
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Kelly Ayotte R-NH
Dean Heller R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
Tim Scott R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander 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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