What was the result of Senate roll call vote 255 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 13, 1995 ended "Amendment Rejected (47-52)", 47-52. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 255?

47 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 255 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 8-45 and Democrats voted 39-7. 15 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #255 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 13, 1995, 7:18 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 (To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.)

Amendment Rejected (47-52)

47 Yea

52 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

8 Yea / 45 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 46 senators

39 Yea / 7 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lauch Faircloth (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mitch McConnell (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 47

Nay 52

Present 1

Connie Mack, III (FL)

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 #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

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