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Senate roll call 8 · 113th Congress · Jan 31, 2013

To protect Social Security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in

On Jan 31, 2013, the Senate voted 53–45 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 325). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 0–45, Independents 2–0. 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
53
No
45
Did not vote
7
Date
Jan 31, 2013

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 45 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

H.R. 325: No Budget, No Pay 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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