What was the result of Senate roll call vote 56 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 26, 1995 ended "Amendment Agreed to (93-6)", 93-6. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 184 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) (S. 1).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 56?

93 senators voted Yea and 6 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 56 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 50-2 and Democrats voted 43-4. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #56 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 26, 1995, 9:01 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 184 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) (S. 1)

Amendment S.Amdt. 184 (To provide a budget point of order if a bill, resolution, or amendment reduces or eliminates funding for duties that are the constitutional responsibility of the Federal Government.)

Amendment Agreed to (93-6)

93 Yea

6 Nay

← Vote #55 Vote #57 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

50 Yea / 2 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

43 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 93

Nay 6

Not Voting 1

Jesse Helms (NC)

Other Votes on S. 1

Vote #15 On the Motion for Attendance S. 1

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (88-3) Jan 12, 1995
Vote #16 On the Motion to Table S. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (53-38) Jan 12, 1995
Vote #17 On the Motion to Table S. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (54-35) Jan 12, 1995
Vote #18 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 18 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995)

Amendment Agreed to (88-0) Jan 13, 1995
Vote #19 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 19 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995)

Amendment Agreed to (88-0) Jan 13, 1995
Vote #20 On the Motion to Table S. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-39) Jan 17, 1995
Vote #21 On the Motion to Table S. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (52-42) Jan 17, 1995
Vote #22 On the Motion to Table S. 1

Motion to Table Failed (27-66) Jan 17, 1995
Vote #23 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 139 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (99-1) Jan 18, 1995
Vote #24 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 141 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (93-5) Jan 18, 1995

All Senate votes on S. 1 →

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

Browse all Senate roll call votes → Senate voting analysis →