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Senate roll call 553 · 113th Congress · Sep 15, 2014

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex

On Sep 15, 2014, the Senate voted 52–40 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 2199). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 0–39, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
52
No
40
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 15, 2014

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 39 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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