What was the result of Senate roll call vote 136 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 26, 1995 ended "Amendment Agreed to (56-37)", 56-37. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 599 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) (H.R. 956).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 136?

56 senators voted Yea and 37 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 136 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 46-6 and Democrats voted 10-31. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #136 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 26, 1995, 8:20 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 599 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) (H.R. 956)

Amendment S.Amdt. 599 (To restore to rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure the restrictions on frivolous legal actions that existed prior to 1994.)

Amendment Agreed to (56-37)

56 Yea

37 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

46 Yea / 6 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

10 Yea / 31 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 56

Nay 37

Not Voting 7

Other Votes on H.R. 956

Vote #134 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 598 to S.Amdt. 597 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Motion to Table Agreed to (94-3) Apr 26, 1995
Vote #135 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 597 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Pro…

Motion to Table Failed (45-52) Apr 26, 1995
Vote #137 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 604 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Motion to Table Failed (39-61) May 2, 1995
Vote #138 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 605 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Motion to Table Agreed to (69-31) May 2, 1995
Vote #139 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 608 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Amendment Agreed to (60-40) May 2, 1995
Vote #140 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 609 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Motion to Table Agreed to (65-35) May 2, 1995
Vote #141 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 611 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Motion to Table Agreed to (56-44) May 2, 1995
Vote #142 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 614 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49) May 2, 1995
Vote #143 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 607 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45) May 2, 1995
Vote #144 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product L…

Amendment Agreed to (53-47) May 2, 1995

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