What was the result of Senate roll call vote 261 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 14, 1995 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (79-21)", 79-21. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1307 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 261?

79 senators voted Yea and 21 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 261 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 53-1 and Democrats voted 26-20. 21 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #261 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 14, 1995, 2:31 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1307 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) (S. 652)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1307 (To require more than "an" interconnection agreement prior to long distance entry by a Bell Operating Company.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (79-21)

79 Yea

21 Nay

← Vote #260 Vote #262 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

53 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

26 Yea / 20 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bill Bradley (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Simon (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 79

Nay 21

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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