To provide States additional flexibility in providing for medicaid beneficiaries.

On Oct 27, 1995, the Senate voted 23–76 on “On the Amendment” (S 1357). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 23–30, Democrats 0–46. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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 Rejected
Yes: 23
No: 76
Did not vote: 4
Date: Oct 27, 1995

By party

Republicans23 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 46 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted yes
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Connie Mack III R-FL voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Rod Grams R-MN voted yes
John David Ashcroft R-MO voted yes
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted yes
Richard John (Rick) Santorum R-PA voted yes
Fred Dalton Thompson R-TN voted yes
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX voted yes
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE
Connie Mack III R-FL
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS
Rod Grams R-MN
John David Ashcroft R-MO
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
Jesse Helms R-NC
Robert C. Smith R-NH
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Richard John (Rick) Santorum R-PA
Fred Dalton Thompson R-TN
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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