What was the result of Senate roll call vote 256 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 31, 1996 ended "Amendment Agreed to (86-12)", 86-12. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5055 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) (S. 1936).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 256?

86 senators voted Yea and 12 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 256 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 52-0 and Democrats voted 34-12. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #256 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 31, 1996, 10:06 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5055 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) (S. 1936)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5055 (To provide that EPA issue standards for protection of the public from releases of radioactive materials from a permanent repository, and for other purposes.)

Amendment Agreed to (86-12)

86 Yea

12 Nay

← Vote #255 Vote #257 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

52 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

34 Yea / 12 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Daschle (Democrat–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 86

Nay 12

Not Voting 2

John Glenn, Jr. (OH)
Judd Gregg (NH)

Other Votes on S. 1936

Vote #193 On the Cloture Motion S. 1936

Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-34, 3/5 majority required) Jul 16, 1996
Vote #257 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5037 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 199…

Motion to Table Agreed to (83-17) Jul 31, 1996
Vote #258 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5073 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 199…

Motion to Table Agreed to (73-27) Jul 31, 1996
Vote #259 On Passage of the Bill S. 1936

Bill Passed (63-37) Jul 31, 1996

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

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