What was the result of Senate roll call vote 246 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 9, 1995 ended "Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-8)", 80-8. The vote was on: On the Motion for Attendance S. 652 (S. 652).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 246?

80 senators voted Yea and 8 voted Nay. 12 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 246 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 39-7 and Democrats voted 41-1. 8 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #246 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 9, 1995, 10:16 AM (ET)

On the Motion for Attendance S. 652 (S. 652)

An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, and for other purposes.

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-8)

80 Yea

8 Nay

← Vote #245 Vote #247 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

39 Yea / 7 Nay

8 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

41 Yea / 1 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rod Grams (Republican–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dirk Kempthorne (Republican–ID) 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
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 80

Nay 8

Not Voting 12

Other Votes on S. 652

Vote #243 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1261 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996)

Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31) Jun 8, 1995
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 #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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