Senate vote 185 (2013): On Passage of the Bill, HR1911
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Senate vote 185 (2013): On Passage of the Bill, HR1911
2013-07-24 · H.R. 1911: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: H.R. 1911: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 · proposed by Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
- What was asked: On Passage of the Bill (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Bill Passed on 2013-07-24 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-28. (final step reached) its other votes
Question: On Passage of the Bill · To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, to direct the Secretary of Education to convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data to conduct a study on improvements to postsecondary education transparency at the Federal level, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed · Yea 81 · Nay 18 · Present 0 · Not voting 1 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 35 | 16 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 45 | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, Mark | AK | D | Yea |
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Yea |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Yea |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Yea |
| BOOZMAN, John | AR | R | Yea |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| FLAKE, Jeff | AZ | R | Yea |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Yea |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Nay |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| BENNET, Michael F. | CO | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Mark | CO | D | Yea |
| BLUMENTHAL, Richard | CT | D | Nay |
| MURPHY, Christopher | CT | D | Nay |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| COONS, Christopher A. | DE | D | Yea |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Yea |
| RUBIO, Marco | FL | R | Yea |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Yea |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Yea |
| HIRONO, Mazie | HI | D | Nay |
| SCHATZ, Brian Emanuel | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Yea |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Yea |
| RISCH, James | ID | R | Yea |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| KIRK, Mark Steven | IL | R | Yea |
| COATS, Daniel Ray | IN | R | Yea |
| DONNELLY, Joe | IN | D | Yea |
| MORAN, Jerry | KS | R | Yea |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Yea |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Yea |
| PAUL, Rand | KY | R | Yea |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Yea |
| MARKEY, Edward John | MA | D | Nay |
| WARREN, Elizabeth | MA | D | Nay |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Nay |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Yea |
| KING, Angus Stanley, Jr. | ME | I | Yea |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Nay |
| FRANKEN, Al | MN | D | Yea |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BLUNT, Roy | MO | R | Yea |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Not Voting |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Yea |
| WICKER, Roger F. | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Yea |
| HAGAN, Kay | NC | D | Yea |
| HEITKAMP, Mary Kathryn (Heidi) | ND | D | Yea |
| HOEVEN, John | ND | R | Yea |
| FISCHER, Debra (Deb) | NE | R | Yea |
| JOHANNS, Mike | NE | R | Yea |
| AYOTTE, Kelly | NH | R | Yea |
| SHAHEEN, Jeanne | NH | D | Yea |
| CHIESA, Jeffrey Scott | NJ | R | Yea |
| MENENDEZ, Robert | NJ | D | Nay |
| HEINRICH, Martin | NM | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Thomas (Tom) | NM | D | Nay |
| HELLER, Dean | NV | R | Yea |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| GILLIBRAND, Kirsten | NY | D | Nay |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Yea |
| BROWN, Sherrod | OH | D | Nay |
| PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob) | OH | R | Yea |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Yea |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Yea |
| MERKLEY, Jeff | OR | D | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Yea |
| TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph | PA | R | Yea |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Nay |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Yea |
| SCOTT, Tim | SC | R | Yea |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Yea |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Yea |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Yea |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Yea |
| CRUZ, Rafael Edward (Ted) | TX | R | Yea |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Yea |
| LEE, Mike | UT | R | Nay |
| KAINE, Timothy Michael (Tim) | VA | D | Yea |
| WARNER, Mark R. | VA | D | Yea |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Nay |
| SANDERS, Bernard | VT | I | Nay |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| BALDWIN, Tammy | WI | D | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Ron | WI | R | Yea |
| MANCHIN, Joe, III | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Yea |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Yea |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Yea |
President's position (not a member vote)
OBAMA, Barack (D): Yea
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Source: Voteview (UCLA), 113th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:12Z
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