What was the result of Senate roll call vote 149 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 4, 1995 ended "Amendment Agreed to (60-39)", 60-39. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 681 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 149?

60 senators voted Yea and 39 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 149 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 52-2 and Democrats voted 8-37. 10 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #149 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · May 4, 1995, 12:43 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 681 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) (H.R. 956)

Amendment S.Amdt. 681 (To make improvements concerning alternative dispute resolution.)

Amendment Agreed to (60-39)

60 Yea

39 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

52 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

8 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) 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
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 39

Not Voting 1

Claiborne Pell (RI)

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 #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

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