What was the result of Senate roll call vote 59 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 28, 1996 ended "Conference Report Agreed to (52-44)", 52-44. The vote was on: On the Conference Report H.R. 1561 (H.R. 1561).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 59?

52 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 59 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-0 and Democrats voted 1-41. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #59 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 28, 1996, 8:54 PM (ET)

On the Conference Report H.R. 1561 (H.R. 1561)

A bill to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for United States foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and for other purposes.

Conference Report Agreed to (52-44)

52 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #58 Vote #60 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

1 Yea / 41 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 52

Nay 44

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on H.R. 1561

Vote #605 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1561

Bill Passed (82-16) Dec 14, 1995

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

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