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Senate roll call 259 · 113th Congress · Dec 12, 2013

Elizabeth A. Wolford, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York

On Dec 12, 2013, the Senate voted 55–41 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 424). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 2–41, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
55
No
41
Did not vote
9
Date
Dec 12, 2013

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 41 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 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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