the agriculture reform, food, and jobs act of 2013 was introduced into the senate on may 14, 2013 by sen. debbie stabenow (d-mi). the bill was considered on the senate floor on may 21–23, and june 3–4, june 6, and june 10, 2013. on june 10, 2013, the bill passed in the senate in recorded vote 145: 66-27. only two democrats voted against their party: senator sheldon whitehouse (d-ri) and senator jack reed (d-ri). eighteen republicans voted in favor of the bill.