What was the result of Senate roll call vote 278 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 5, 1996 ended "Bill Passed (95-2)", 95-2. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3666 (H.R. 3666).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 278?

95 senators voted Yea and 2 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 278 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 46-1 and Democrats voted 43-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #278 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 5, 1996, 8:58 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3666 (H.R. 3666)

A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed (95-2)

95 Yea

2 Nay

← Vote #277 Vote #279 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

46 Yea / 1 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

43 Yea / 1 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

Hank Brown (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 95

Nay 2

Hank Brown (CO)
Russell Feingold (WI)

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on H.R. 3666

Vote #266 On the Motion to Table H.R. 3666

Motion to Table Failed (42-54) Sep 4, 1996

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

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