What was the result of Senate roll call vote 593 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 7, 1995 ended "Amendment Rejected (47-51)", 47-51. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3083 to S.Amdt. 3082 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995) (H.R. 1833).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 593?

47 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 593 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 9-44 and Democrats voted 38-7. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #593 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Dec 7, 1995, 5:55 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3083 to S.Amdt. 3082 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995) (H.R. 1833)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3083 (To clarify the application of certain provisions with respect to abortions where necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman.)

Amendment Rejected (47-51)

47 Yea

51 Nay

← Vote #592 Vote #594 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

9 Yea / 44 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 46 senators

38 Yea / 7 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Hank Brown (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) 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 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
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Simpson (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 47

Nay 51

Not Voting 1

Daniel Moynihan (NY)

Other Votes on H.R. 1833

Vote #563 On the Motion (Specter Motion to commit to the Committee on the Judiciary)

Motion Agreed to (90-7) Nov 8, 1995
Vote #592 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3081 to S.Amdt. 3080 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abort…

Amendment Agreed to (98-0) Dec 7, 1995
Vote #594 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3088 to S.Amdt. 3082 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth…

Motion to Table Failed (48-49) Dec 7, 1995
Vote #595 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3092 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1…

Amendment Rejected (44-53) Dec 7, 1995
Vote #596 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1833

Bill Passed (54-44) Dec 7, 1995
Vote #301 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 1833

Veto Sustained (58-40, 2/3 majority required) Sep 26, 1996

All Senate votes on H.R. 1833 →

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

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