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Senate roll call 23 · 104th Congress · Jan 18, 1995

To prevent the adoption of certain national history standards.

On Jan 18, 1995, the Senate voted 99–1 on “On the Amendment” (S 1). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Republicans 53–0, Democrats 46–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
99
No
1
Did not vote
3
Date
Jan 18, 1995

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1: A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments; to end the imposition, in the absence of full consideration by Congress, of Federal mandates on State, local, and tribal governments without adequate funding, in a manner that may displace other esse

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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