What was the result of Senate roll call vote 278 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 21, 1995 ended "Amendment Rejected (48-52)", 48-52. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) (S. 440).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 278?

48 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 278 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 14-40 and Democrats voted 34-12. 26 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #278 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 21, 1995, 8:31 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) (S. 440)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1445 (To require the transfer of certain Federal highway funds to a State highway safety program if a State fails to prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the passenger area of motor vehicles.)

Amendment Rejected (48-52)

48 Yea

52 Nay

← Vote #277 Vote #279 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

14 Yea / 40 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 46 senators

34 Yea / 12 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Baker Kassebaum (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mitch McConnell (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Alan Simpson (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Strom Thurmond (Republican–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 52

Other Votes on S. 440

Vote #269 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1427 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (51-49) Jun 20, 1995
Vote #270 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1429 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designat…

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-36) Jun 20, 1995
Vote #271 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1437 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Ac…

Amendment Rejected (44-53) Jun 20, 1995
Vote #272 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1438 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (75-21) Jun 20, 1995
Vote #274 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1442 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designat…

Motion to Table Failed (36-64) Jun 21, 1995
Vote #275 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1443 to S.Amdt. 1442 to S. 440 (National Highway…

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-39) Jun 21, 1995
Vote #276 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1444 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designat…

Motion to Table Failed (36-64) Jun 21, 1995
Vote #277 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1446 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (64-36) Jun 21, 1995
Vote #279 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (Nationa…

Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (51-41) Jun 21, 1995
Vote #582 On the Conference Report S. 440

Conference Report Agreed to (80-16) Nov 17, 1995

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