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Senate roll call 614 · 113th Congress · Dec 12, 2014

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsi

On Dec 12, 2014, the Senate voted 18–82 on “On the Motion to Refer” (HR 3979). Result: Motion to Refer Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–53, Republicans 18–27, Independents 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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
Motion to Refer Rejected
Yes
18
No
82
Did not vote
5
Date
Dec 12, 2014

By party

  • Republicans18 yes · 27 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 53 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3979: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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