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Senate roll call 491 · 105th Congress · Jul 9, 1998

To ensure that secondary school teachers are sufficiently prepared during their pre-service training to have sufficient academic knowledge to be able to help th

On Jul 9, 1998, the Senate voted 23–74 on “On the Amendment” (S 1882). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 3–50, Democrats 20–24. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
23
No
74
Did not vote
3
Date
Jul 9, 1998

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 50 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats20 yes · 24 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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