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Roll Call Vote #221 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 23, 1996, 12:19 PM (ET)

On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: shelby amdt no. 4939)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4939 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for adoption expenses and to exclude from gross income employee and military adoption assistance benefits and withdrawals from IRAs for certain adoption expenses.)

Motion Agreed to (78-21, 3/5 majority required)
78 Yea
21 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

42 Yea / 6 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

30 Yea / 15 Nay

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 78

Nay 21

Not Voting 1

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