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S. 743: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

On Passage of the Bill in the Senate

Number:
Senate Vote #113 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
May 6, 2013 (113th Congress)
Result:
Bill Passed
Track Votes

This was a vote to pass S. 743 (113th).

Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 69
 
 
 
69%
46 21 2
  Nay 27
 
 
 
27%
5 22 0
Not Voting 4
 
 
 
4%
2 2 0
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Notes: “Aye” or “Yea”?

“Aye” and “Yea” mean the same thing, and so do “No” and “Nay”. Congress uses different words in different sorts of votes.

The U.S. Constitution says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). Congress takes this literally and uses “yea” and “nay” when voting on the final passage of bills.

All Senate votes use these words. But the House of Representatives uses “Aye” and “No” in other sorts of votes.