What was the result of Senate roll call vote 247 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 9, 1995 ended "Amendment Agreed to (83-4)", 83-4. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1267 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 247?

83 senators voted Yea and 4 voted Nay. 13 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 247 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 44-1 and Democrats voted 39-3. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #247 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 9, 1995, 11:03 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1267 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1267 (To permit the Bell operating companies to provide interLATA commercial mobile services.)

Amendment Agreed to (83-4)

83 Yea

4 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

44 Yea / 1 Nay

9 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

39 Yea / 3 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 83

Nay 4

Not Voting 13

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 #246 On the Motion for Attendance S. 652

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-8) 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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