Politics

Senate roll vote on Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 78-22 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.

A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill. Voting yes were 53 Democrats, 23 Republicans and 2 independents. Voting no were 0 Democrats and 22 Republicans. Democrats Yes Baldwin, Wis.; Baucus, Mont.; Begich, Alaska; Bennet, Colo.; Blumenthal, Conn.; Boxer, Calif.; Brown, Ohio; Cantwell, Wash.; Cardin, Md.; Carper, Del.; Casey, Pa.; Coons, Del.; Cowan, Mass.; Donnelly, Ind.; Durbin, Ill.; Feinstein, Calif.; Franken, Minn.; Gillibrand, N.Y.; Hagan, N.C.; Harkin, Iowa; Heinrich, N.M.; Heitkamp, N.D.; Hirono, Hawaii; Johnson, S.D.; Kaine, Va.; Klobuchar, Minn.; Landrieu, La.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Manchin, W.V.; McCaskill, Mo.; Menendez, N.J.; Merkley, Ore.; Mikulski, Md.; Murphy, Conn.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.V.; Schatz, Hawaii; Schumer, N.Y.; Shaheen, N.H.; Stabenow, Mich.; Tester, Mont.; Udall, Colo.; Udall, N.M.; Warner, Va.; Warren, Mass.; Whitehouse, R.I.; Wyden, Ore.

Republicans Yes Alexander, Tenn.; Ayotte, N.H.; Burr, N.C.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coats, Ind.; Cochran, Miss.; Collins, Maine; Corker, Tenn.; Crapo, Idaho; Fischer, Neb.; Flake, Ariz.; Heller, Nev.; Hoeven, N.D.; Isakson, Ga.; Kirk, Ill.; McCain, Ariz.; Moran, Kan.; Murkowski, Alaska; Portman, Ohio; Shelby, Ala.; Toomey, Pa.; Vitter, La.; Wicker, Miss.

Republicans No Barrasso, Wyo.; Blunt, Mo.; Boozman, Ark.; Coburn, Okla.; Cornyn, Texas; Cruz, Texas; Enzi, Wyo.; Graham, S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Hatch, Utah; Inhofe, Okla.; Johanns, Neb.; Johnson, Wis.; Lee, Utah; McConnell, Ky.; Paul, Ky.; Risch, Idaho; Roberts, Kan.; Rubio, Fla.; Scott, S.C.; Sessions, Ala.; Thune, S.D.

Independents Yes King, Maine; Sanders, Vt.

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