What was the result of Senate roll call vote 151 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 4, 1995 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)", 46-53. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion 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 151?

46 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 151 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 44-10 and Democrats voted 2-43. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #151 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · May 4, 1995, 1:23 PM (ET)

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

Amendment S.Amdt. 596 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Cloture Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)

46 Yea

53 Nay

← Vote #150 Vote #152 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

44 Yea / 10 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

2 Yea / 43 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Simpson (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fred Thompson (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Strom Thurmond (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 46

Nay 53

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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