What was the result of Senate roll call vote 256 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 13, 1995 ended "Motion to Table Failed (26-73)", 26-73. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1275 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 256?

26 senators voted Yea and 73 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 256 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 17-36 and Democrats voted 9-37. 26 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #256 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 13, 1995, 8:12 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1275 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1275 (To provide means of limiting the exposure of children to violent programming on television, and for other purposes.)

Motion to Table Failed (26-73)

26 Yea

73 Nay

← Vote #255 Vote #257 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

17 Yea / 36 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 46 senators

9 Yea / 37 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

John Ashcroft (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Dole (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lauch Faircloth (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Frist (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Glenn, Jr. (Democrat–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dirk Kempthorne (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Larry Pressler (Republican–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rick Santorum (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Paul Simon (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Craig Thomas (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 26

Nay 73

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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