What was the result of Senate roll call vote 258 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 14, 1995 ended "Amendment Rejected (44-56)", 44-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1270 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 258?

44 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 258 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 16-38 and Democrats voted 28-18. 34 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #258 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 14, 1995, 9:55 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1270 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1270 (To strike the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to preempt State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate telecommunications services.)

Amendment Rejected (44-56)

44 Yea

56 Nay

← Vote #257 Vote #259 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

16 Yea / 38 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 46 senators

28 Yea / 18 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Spencer Abraham (Republican–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Thomas Daschle (Democrat–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lauch Faircloth (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kay Hutchison (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) 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 Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Connie Mack, III (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) 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
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Paul Simon (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Simpson (Republican–WY) 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 44

Nay 56

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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