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Senate roll call 253 · 104th Congress · Jun 13, 1995

To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.

On Jun 13, 1995, the Senate voted 51–48 on “On the Amendment” (S 652). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Republicans 13–40, Democrats 38–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members 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
51
No
48
Did not vote
3
Date
Jun 13, 1995

By party

  • Republicans13 yes · 40 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats38 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 652: An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To provide for Federal Communications…: Senate Vote, Jun 13, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-S-253/to-provide-for-federal-communications-commission-review-of-television (accessed 2026-10-17).