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Jeff Sessions, Not agreed to;
2174 To limit categorical eligibility for the 6/19/2012
R-Ala. supplemental nutrition assistance program to 43 - 56
those who receive cash assistance.

To end the State bonus payments for Not agreed to;
Jeff Sessions,
2172 administering the supplemental nutrition 6/19/2012
R-Ala.
assistance programs. 41 - 58
Chuck To provide payment limitations for marketing Agreed to;
2167 Grassley, R- loan gains and loan deficiency payments. 6/19/2012
Iowa 75 - 24

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to
Marco Rubio, Not agreed to;
2166 permit employers to pay higher wages to their 6/21/2012
R-Fla.
employees. 45 - 54

Kirsten To strike a reduction in the supplemental Not agreed to;
2156 Gillibrand, D- nutrition assistance program and increase 6/19/2012
N.Y. funding for the fresh fruit and vegetable 33 - 66
program, with an offset that limits crop
insurance reimbursements to providers.

2013

Senate Passage Passage
Amendment Sponsor Summary
(Yea - Nay) Date

Kay Hagan, Agreed to;
1031 To authorize the use of the insurance fund to 5/23/2013
D- N.C. reduce fraud and maintain program integrity in 94 - 0
the crop insurance program.

Patrick Leahy, To establish a pilot program for gigabit Agreed to;
998 6/10/2013
D-Vt. Internet projects in rural areas. 48 - 38

Jerry Moran, To require the Federal Crop Insurance Agreed to;
987 6/3/2013
R-Kan. Corporation to carry out research and 71 - 18
development regarding a crop insurance
program for alfalfa.

Bernie To permit States to require that any food, Not agreed to;
965 beverage, or other edible product offered for 5/23/2013
Sanders, I-Vt. 27 - 71
sale have a label on indicating that the food,
beverage, or other edible product contains a

genetically engineered ingredient.

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