Amendment (S.Amdt.16) to S.47: A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

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February 12, 2013 Roll call number 18 (Amendment number S.Amdt.16) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment S.Amdt. 16 to S. 47 (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Amendment purpose To amend the requirements for speedy notice to victims and to require a report to Congress.
Ayes: 43 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 41)
Nays: 57 (Democrat: 51; Republican: 4; Other: 2)
Abstained: 0 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 0)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 43%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Aye
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] Aye
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI] Nay
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Nay
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Nay
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] Nay
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Aye
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Aye
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA] Nay
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN] Aye
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME] Nay
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Aye
Sen. William M. Cowan [D, MA] Nay
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Ted Cruz [R, TX] Aye
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] Nay
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Nay
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Deb Fischer [R, NE] Aye
Sen. Jeff Flake [R, AZ] Aye
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Aye
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Nay
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] Nay
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D, ND] Nay
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Nay
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono [D, HI] Nay
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] Aye
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] Aye
Sen. Tim Kaine [D, VA] Nay
Sen. Angus S. King, Jr. [I, ME] Nay
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV] Aye
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Aye
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Nay
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Nay
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Nay
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D, CT] Nay
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] Aye
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] Nay
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Aye
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV] Nay
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] Aye
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Brian Schatz [D, HI] Nay
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Tim Scott [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Aye
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Nay
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Aye
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Nay
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Nay
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D, MA] Nay
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Nay

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

Vote Result

Senators Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA]
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME]
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE]
Sen. William M. Cowan [D, MA]
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN]
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM]
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D, ND]
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV]
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono [D, HI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. Tim Kaine [D, VA]
Sen. Angus S. King, Jr. [I, ME]
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D, CT]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D, HI]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D, MA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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