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Senate roll call 608 · 105th Congress · Oct 9, 1998

An act to express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted in foreign countri

On Oct 9, 1998, the Senate voted 98–0 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 2431). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Republicans 55–0, Democrats 43–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Result
Bill Passed
Yes
98
No
0
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 9, 1998

By party

  • Republicans55 yes · 0 no
  • Democrats43 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 2431: To establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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