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Senate roll call 231 · 113th Congress · Nov 7, 2013

A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

On Nov 7, 2013, the Senate voted 64–34 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 815). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 10–34, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
64
No
34
Did not vote
7
Date
Nov 7, 2013

By party

  • Republicans10 yes · 34 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 815: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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