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Senate roll call 32 · 104th Congress · Jan 19, 1995

To prevent the adoption of certain national history standards.

On Jan 19, 1995, the Senate voted 54–43 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 52–0, Democrats 2–43. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
54
No
43
Did not vote
6
Date
Jan 19, 1995

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 43 no · 3 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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