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Senate roll call 50 · 104th Congress · Jan 26, 1995

To modify the sense-of-the-Senate provision.

On Jan 26, 1995, the Senate voted 44–56 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Republicans 4–49, Democrats 40–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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 Failed
Yes
44
No
56
Did not vote
3
Date
Jan 26, 1995

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 49 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats40 yes · 7 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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