S.Amdt. 13 (Coburn) to S. 47: To reaffirm the inalienable rights of every American citizen guaranteed by the Constitution of ...

On the Amendment in the Senate

Number:
Senate Vote #14 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Feb 11, 2013 (113th Congress)
Result:
Amendment Rejected
Bill:
S. 47: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] on January 22, 2013
Current Status: Signed by the President
Amendment:
S.Amdt. 13 (Coburn) to S. 47: To reaffirm the inalienable rights of every American citizen guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.
Offered by Sen. Thomas Coburn [R-OK] on February 7, 2013

This was a vote to approve or reject an amendment.

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 31
 
 
 
31%
0 31 0
  Nay 59
 
 
 
59%
53 4 2
Not Voting 10
 
 
 
10%
0 10 0
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Notes

What’s the difference between aye and yea?

There is no meaningful difference between aye and yea (and nay and no), but the terms are used in different sorts of votes based on Congress’s long tradition of parliamentary procedure. The House and Senate follow the U.S. Constitution strictly when it says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). The House sometimes operates under a special set of rules called the “Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union” (or “Committee of the Whole” for short), which is a sort of pseudo-committee that is made up of every congressman. During this mode of operation, the House uses the terms “aye” and “no” instead. (See the Rules of the House, Rule XX, and House Practice in the section Voting.)