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Senate roll call 747 · 104th Congress · May 22, 1996

To protect the incomes of construction workers and their families and to express the sense of the Senate that the Davis-Bacon Act should not be repealed.

On May 22, 1996, the Senate voted 41–59 on “On the Motion to Table” (SCONRES 57). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Republicans 40–13, Democrats 1–46. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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
41
No
59
Did not vote
3
Date
May 22, 1996

By party

  • Republicans40 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 46 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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