What was the result of Senate roll call vote 139 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 2, 1995 ended "Amendment Agreed to (60-40)", 60-40. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 608 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (H.R. 956).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 139?

60 senators voted Yea and 40 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 139 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-5 and Democrats voted 11-35. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #139 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · May 2, 1995, 11:44 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 608 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (H.R. 956)

Amendment S.Amdt. 608 (To limit the amount of punitive damages that may be awarded in a health care liability action.)

Amendment Agreed to (60-40)

60 Yea

40 Nay

← Vote #138 Vote #140 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

49 Yea / 5 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

11 Yea / 35 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

John Ashcroft (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Thomas Daschle (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Phil Gramm (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 40

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 #136 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 599 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product L…

Amendment Agreed to (56-37) 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 #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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