Senate vote 143 (2013): On the Cloture Motion, S953
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Senate vote 143 (2013): On the Cloture Motion, S953
2013-06-06 · S. 953: Student Loan Affordability Act
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- The bill: S. 953: Student Loan Affordability Act · proposed by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
- What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Cloture Motion Rejected on 2013-06-06 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Cloture on the motion to proceed to measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 143. (consideration: CR S3977-3978) Not final yet: this can still change. its other votes
Question: On the Cloture Motion · A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected · Yea 51 · Nay 46 · Present 0 · Not voting 2 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 44 | 1 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, Mark | AK | D | Yea |
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Nay |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| BOOZMAN, John | AR | R | Nay |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| FLAKE, Jeff | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Nay |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| BENNET, Michael F. | CO | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Mark | CO | D | Yea |
| BLUMENTHAL, Richard | CT | D | Yea |
| MURPHY, Christopher | CT | D | Yea |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| COONS, Christopher A. | DE | D | Yea |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Yea |
| RUBIO, Marco | FL | R | Nay |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Nay |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Nay |
| HIRONO, Mazie | HI | D | Yea |
| SCHATZ, Brian Emanuel | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Nay |
| RISCH, James | ID | R | Nay |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| KIRK, Mark Steven | IL | R | Nay |
| COATS, Daniel Ray | IN | R | Not Voting |
| DONNELLY, Joe | IN | D | Yea |
| MORAN, Jerry | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Nay |
| PAUL, Rand | KY | R | Nay |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Nay |
| COWAN, William (Mo) | MA | D | Yea |
| WARREN, Elizabeth | MA | D | Yea |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Nay |
| KING, Angus Stanley, Jr. | ME | I | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Yea |
| FRANKEN, Al | MN | D | Yea |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BLUNT, Roy | MO | R | Nay |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Not Voting |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| WICKER, Roger F. | MS | R | Nay |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Nay |
| HAGAN, Kay | NC | D | Yea |
| HEITKAMP, Mary Kathryn (Heidi) | ND | D | Yea |
| HOEVEN, John | ND | R | Nay |
| FISCHER, Debra (Deb) | NE | R | Nay |
| JOHANNS, Mike | NE | R | Nay |
| AYOTTE, Kelly | NH | R | Nay |
| SHAHEEN, Jeanne | NH | D | Yea |
| MENENDEZ, Robert | NJ | D | Yea |
| HEINRICH, Martin | NM | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Thomas (Tom) | NM | D | Yea |
| HELLER, Dean | NV | R | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| GILLIBRAND, Kirsten | NY | D | Yea |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Yea |
| BROWN, Sherrod | OH | D | Yea |
| PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob) | OH | R | Nay |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Nay |
| MERKLEY, Jeff | OR | D | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Yea |
| TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph | PA | R | Nay |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Yea |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Nay |
| SCOTT, Tim | SC | R | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Nay |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Nay |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Nay |
| CRUZ, Rafael Edward (Ted) | TX | R | Nay |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| LEE, Mike | UT | R | Nay |
| KAINE, Timothy Michael (Tim) | VA | D | Yea |
| WARNER, Mark R. | VA | D | Yea |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| SANDERS, Bernard | VT | I | Yea |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| BALDWIN, Tammy | WI | D | Yea |
| JOHNSON, Ron | WI | R | Nay |
| MANCHIN, Joe, III | WV | D | Nay |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Yea |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
President's position (not a member vote)
OBAMA, Barack (D): Yea
Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.
Source: Voteview (UCLA), 113th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:12Z
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Cloture
- A U.S. Senate vote to end debate on a measure, which usually needs 60 votes. It is how the Senate ends a filibuster.
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
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