What was the result of Senate roll call vote 243 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 8, 1995 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31)", 68-31. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1261 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 243?

68 senators voted Yea and 31 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 243 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 27-26 and Democrats voted 41-5. 31 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #243 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 8, 1995, 2:09 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1261 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1261 (To prevent excessive Federal Communications Commission regulatory activities.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31)

68 Yea

31 Nay

← Vote #242 Vote #244 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

27 Yea / 26 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

41 Yea / 5 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Spencer Abraham (Republican–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Hank Brown (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Coats (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Coverdell (Republican–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Dole (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lauch Faircloth (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Frist (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Phil Gramm (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dirk Kempthorne (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Connie Mack, III (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mitch McConnell (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rick Santorum (Republican–PA) 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
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Craig Thomas (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 68

Nay 31

Not Voting 1

William Cochran (MS)

Other Votes on S. 652

Vote #244 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1262 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Motion to Table Agreed to (58-36) Jun 8, 1995
Vote #245 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1263 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Amendment Rejected (30-64) Jun 8, 1995
Vote #246 On the Motion for Attendance S. 652

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-8) Jun 9, 1995
Vote #247 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1267 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Amendment Agreed to (83-4) Jun 9, 1995
Vote #248 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1255 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Amendment Agreed to (77-8) Jun 9, 1995
Vote #249 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1269 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Amendment Agreed to (91-0) Jun 12, 1995
Vote #250 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1265 to S.Amdt. 1264 to S. 652 (Telecommunicatio…

Motion to Table Agreed to (57-43) Jun 13, 1995
Vote #251 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1276 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Amendment Rejected (18-82) Jun 13, 1995
Vote #252 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1348 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) Jun 13, 1995
Vote #253 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Amendment Agreed to (51-48) Jun 13, 1995

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