What was the result of Senate roll call vote 491 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 18, 1995 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (98-0, 3/5 majority required)", 98-0. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 927 (H.R. 927).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 491?

98 senators voted Yea and 0 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 491 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 44-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #491 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Oct 18, 1995, 2:07 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 927 (H.R. 927)

A bill to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (98-0, 3/5 majority required)

98 Yea

0 Nay

← Vote #490 Vote #492 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

44 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 98

Not Voting 1

Carol Moseley Braun (IL)

Other Votes on H.R. 927

Vote #489 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 927

Cloture Motion Rejected (59-36, 3/5 majority required) Oct 17, 1995
Vote #494 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 927

Bill Passed (74-24) Oct 19, 1995
Vote #22 On the Conference Report H.R. 927

Conference Report Agreed to (74-22) Mar 5, 1996

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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