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U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes (104th Congress, 1995–1996)

Every recorded vote of the 104th Congress — 919 roll calls on bills, nominations, and procedural questions. Click any vote to see how all 100 senators voted, or explore senator-by-senator voting analysis.

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104th Congress (1995–1996)
Oct 3, 1996
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Session 2 (1996)

Session 2 (1996)

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Vote # Date Question Result Tally
#306 Oct 3, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3539 (H.R. 3539) A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (92-2) 922
#305 Oct 3, 1996 On the Decision of the Chair H.R. 3539 (H.R. 3539) A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Decision of Chair Not Sustained (39-56) 3956
#304 Oct 3, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3539 (H.R. 3539) A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-31, 3/5 majority required) 6631
#303 Sep 30, 1996 On the Motion to Table H.R. 3539 (H.R. 3539) A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (97-0) 970
#302 Sep 30, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4278 (H.R. 4278) A bill making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (84-15) 8415
#301 Sep 26, 1996 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 1833 (H.R. 1833) A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. Veto Sustained (58-40, 2/3 majority required) 5840
#300 Sep 24, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1350 (H.R. 1350) A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (88-10) 8810
#299 Sep 24, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5394 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 5394 (To prohibit the use of funds received as a payment or subsidy for lobbying or public education and to prohibit the use of certain funds received as a payment or subsidy for ma… Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#298 Sep 24, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5393 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 5393 (To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) 6533
#297 Sep 24, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5396 to S.Amdt. 5393 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 5396 (To provide for payment by the Secretary of Transportation of certain ocean freight charges for Federal food or export assistance.) Motion to Table Agreed to (89-9) 899
#296 Sep 20, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5391 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 5391 (To provide for a uniform system of incentive pay for certain hazardous duties performed by merchant seamen.) Motion to Table Agreed to (77-16) 7716
#295 Sep 19, 1996 On Passage of the Bill S. 39 (S. 39) A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize appropriations, to provide for sustainable fisheries, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (100-0) 1000
#294 Sep 18, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3675 (H.R. 3675) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (85-14) 8514
#293 Sep 18, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3539 (H.R. 3539) A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#292 Sep 17, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3816 (H.R. 3816) A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (92-8) 928
#291 Sep 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5353 to H.R. 3662 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5353 (To increase the fee charged for grazing on Federal land.) Motion to Table Failed (50-50) 5050
#290 Sep 12, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5244 to H.R. 3756 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5244 (To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to gun free schools, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Failed (27-72) 2772
#289 Sep 12, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5241 to H.R. 3756 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5241 (To prohibit persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence from owning or possessing firearms.) Amendment Agreed to (97-2) 972
#288 Sep 12, 1996 On the Motion to Table H.R. 3756 (H.R. 3756) A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septemb… Motion to Table Failed (36-62) 3662
#287 Sep 12, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5279 to H.R. 3756 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5279 (To make funds available for a study of tagging explosive materials, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-42) 5742
#286 Sep 12, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5256 to H.R. 3756 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5256 (To refer the White House Travel Office matter to the Court of Federal Claims.) Amendment Rejected (46-52) 4652
#285 Sep 11, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5224 to H.R. 3756 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5224 (To limit the use of funds to provide for Federal agencies to furnish commercially available property or services to other Federal agencies.) Amendment Agreed to (59-39) 5939
#284 Sep 11, 1996 On the Motion to Table H.R. 3756 (H.R. 3756) A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septemb… Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#283 Sep 11, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: wyden amdt no. 5206) Amendment S.Amdt. 5206 (To prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical communications between a health care provider and a patient.) Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) 5148
#282 Sep 11, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5223 to H.R. 3756 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5223 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end deferral for United States shareholders on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to property imported into t… Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41) 5841
#281 Sep 10, 1996 On Passage of the Bill S. 2056 (S. 2056) A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Bill Defeated (49-50) 4950
#280 Sep 10, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3396 (H.R. 3396) A bill to define and protect the institution of marriage. Bill Passed (85-14) 8514
#279 Sep 10, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3230 (H.R. 3230) An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to pre… Conference Report Agreed to (73-26) 7326
#278 Sep 5, 1996 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 fis… Bill Passed (95-2) 952
#277 Sep 5, 1996 On the Resolution S.Res. 288 (S.Res. 288) A resolution regarding the United States response to Iraqi aggression. Resolution Agreed to (96-1) 961
#276 Sep 5, 1996 Whether the Amendment is Germane S.Amdt. 5190 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independ… Amendment S.Amdt. 5190 (To provide benefits for certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifada, and to offset the cost of such benefits by requiring that there be an element of f… Amendment Germane (62-35) 6235
#275 Sep 5, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5197 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agenci… Amendment S.Amdt. 5197 (To provide that funding for Veterans medical care shall not be reduced to states.) Motion to Table Agreed to (60-37) 6037
#274 Sep 5, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5194 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies App… Amendment S.Amdt. 5194 (To provide health plan protections for individuals with a mental illness.) Amendment Agreed to (82-15) 8215
#273 Sep 5, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5195 to S.Amdt. 5194 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and In… Amendment S.Amdt. 5195 (No Statement of Purpose on File.) Motion to Table Agreed to (75-22) 7522
#272 Sep 5, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5193 to S.Amdt. 5192 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independ… Amendment S.Amdt. 5193 (To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#271 Sep 5, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5191 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies App… Amendment S.Amdt. 5191 (To increase funding for drug elimination grants.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#270 Sep 5, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3845 (H.R. 3845) A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September … Conference Report Agreed to (83-15) 8315
#269 Sep 5, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3517 (H.R. 3517) A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other pur… Conference Report Agreed to (92-6) 926
#268 Sep 4, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5177 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies App… Amendment S.Amdt. 5177 (To require a plan for the allocation of Department of Veterans Affairs health care resources.) Amendment Agreed to (79-18) 7918
#267 Sep 4, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5178 to H.R. 3666 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agenci… Amendment S.Amdt. 5178 (To reduce the appropriation for the implementation of the space station program for the purpose of terminating the program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-36) 6136
#266 Sep 4, 1996 On the Motion to Table 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 fis… Motion to Table Failed (42-54) 4254
#265 Aug 2, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3448 (H.R. 3448) A bill to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (76-22) 7622
#264 Aug 2, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3103 (H.R. 3103) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health i… Conference Report Agreed to (98-0) 980
#263 Aug 2, 1996 On the Conference Report S. 1316 (S. 1316) A bill to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act"), and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (98-0) 980
#262 Aug 1, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3734 (H.R. 3734) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. Conference Report Agreed to (78-21) 7821
#261 Jul 31, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3675 (H.R. 3675) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (95-2) 952
#260 Jul 31, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5141 to H.R. 3675 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5141 (To require the calculation of Federal-aid highway apportionments and allocations for fiscal year 1997 to be determined so that States experience no net effect from a credit to… Motion to Table Failed (42-57) 4257
#259 Jul 31, 1996 On Passage of the Bill S. 1936 (S. 1936) A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Bill Passed (63-37) 6337
#258 Jul 31, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5073 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 5073 (To specify contractual obligations between DOE and waste generators.) Motion to Table Agreed to (73-27) 7327
#257 Jul 31, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5037 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 5037 (To protect the taxpayer by ensuring that the Secretary of Energy does not accept title to high-level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel unless protection of public safety or… Motion to Table Agreed to (83-17) 8317
#256 Jul 31, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5055 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) 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) 8612
#255 Jul 30, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5132 to H.R. 3675 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5132 (To reduce the level of funding for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.) Motion to Table Agreed to (82-17) 8217
#254 Jul 30, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3754 (H.R. 3754) A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (93-6) 936
#253 Jul 30, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3816 (H.R. 3816) A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (93-6) 936
#252 Jul 30, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5100 to S. 1959 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5100 (To limit funding for Appalachian Regional Commission at House-passed level and require the Commission to be phased out in 5 years.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-30) 6930
#251 Jul 30, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5106 to S. 1959 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5106 (To eliminate funding for the Animas-LaPlata Participating Project.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) 6533
#250 Jul 30, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5096 to S. 1959 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5096 (To reduce funding for the Weapons Activities Account to the level requested by the Administration.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-37) 6137
#249 Jul 30, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5095 to S. 1959 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5095 (To prohibit the use of funds to carry out the advanced light water reactor program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#248 Jul 26, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3540 (H.R. 3540) A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (93-7) 937
#247 Jul 26, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5078 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5078 (To reallocate funds for the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization.) Amendment Agreed to (73-27) 7327
#246 Jul 26, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5088 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5088 (To strike the provision which extends reduced refugee standards for certain groups.) Amendment Rejected (22-78) 2278
#245 Jul 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5058 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5058 (To amend the NATO Participation Act of 1994 to expedite the transition to full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of emerging democracies in Central and East… Amendment Agreed to (81-16) 8116
#244 Jul 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5018 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5018 (To increase the amount of funds available for international narcotics control programs, offset by reductions in other appropriations.) Amendment Agreed to (51-46) 5146
#243 Jul 25, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5019 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5019 (To promote the improvement of the lives of the peoples of Burma through democratization, market reforms and personal freedom.) Motion to Table Failed (45-54) 4554
#242 Jul 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5047 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5047 (To restrict the availability of funds under the Act for Mexico until drug kingpins are extradited or prosecuted.) Amendment Agreed to (96-3) 963
#241 Jul 25, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5045 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5045 (To provide congressional review of and clear standards for the eligibility of foreign governments to be considered for United States military assistance and arms transfers.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-35) 6535
#240 Jul 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5028 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5028 (To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the United Nations and its specialized agencies if the United Nations attemps to implement or impose taxation on United St… Amendment Agreed to (70-28) 7028
#239 Jul 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5027 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5027 (To strike funds made available for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.) Amendment Rejected (43-56) 4356
#238 Jul 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5017 to H.R. 3540 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 5017 (To require information on cooperation with United States anti-terrorism efforts in the annual country reports on terrorism.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#237 Jul 24, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3603 (H.R. 3603) A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (97-1) 971
#236 Jul 24, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4977 to H.R. 3603 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 4977 (To limit funding for the market access program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-42) 5542
#235 Jul 24, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4967 to H.R. 3603 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 4967 (To prohibit the use of funds to carry out a peanut program that is operated by a marketing association if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a member of the Board of… Motion to Table Agreed to (61-37) 6137
#234 Jul 24, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4995 to H.R. 3603 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 4995 (To prohibit the use of funds to provide a total amount of nonrecourse loans to producers for peanuts in excess of $125,000.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-34) 6434
#233 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4959 to H.R. 3603 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 4959 (To prohibit the use of funds to make loans to large processors of sugarcane and sugar beets unless the loans require the processors to repay the full amount of the loans, plus… Motion to Table Agreed to (63-35) 6335
#232 Jul 23, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3734 (H.R. 3734) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. Bill Passed (74-24) 7424
#231 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: sec. 2909, pg 651, ln11 thru pg 654, ln 2) (S. 1956) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. Motion Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) 5246
#230 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: section 2104, pg 310, ln 21 & pg 316, ln4) (S. 1956) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. Motion Agreed to (67-32, 3/5 majority required) 6732
#229 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: language on pg 240, ln 17 & pg 242 ln 25) (S. 1956) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. Motion Rejected (42-57, 3/5 majority required) 4257
#228 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: kennedy amdt no. 4956) Amendment S.Amdt. 4956 (To allow a 2-year implementation period under the medicaid program for implementation of the attribution of sponsor's income, the 5-year ban, and other provisions.) Motion Rejected (35-64, 3/5 majority required) 3564
#227 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (Motion to waive - Kennedy amdt. no. 4955) Amendment S.Amdt. 4955 (To permit assistance to be provided to needy or disabled legal immigrant children when sponsors cannot provide reimbursement.) Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) 5148
#226 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4952 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4952 (To strike additional penalties for consecutive failure to satisfy minimum participation rates.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#225 Jul 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4942 to S.Amdt. 4941 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4942 (To provide that a family may not receive TANF assistance for more than 24 consecutive months at a time unless an adult in the family is working or a State exempts an adult in … Amendment Rejected (37-62) 3762
#224 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 4940 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuri… Amendment S.Amdt. 4940 (To allow States the option to provide non-cash assistance to children after the 5-year time limit, as provided in report number 104-430 (the conference report to H.R. 4 as pas… Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (50-49) 5049
#223 Jul 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4940 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4940 (To allow States the option to provide non-cash assistance to children after the 5-year time limit, as provided in report number 104-430 (the conference report to H.R. 4 as pas… Amendment Rejected (48-51) 4851
#222 Jul 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4936 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4936 (To modify the formula for determining a State family assistance grant to include the number of children in poverty residing in a State.) Amendment Rejected (37-60) 3760
#221 Jul 23, 1996 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 bene… Motion Agreed to (78-21, 3/5 majority required) 7821
#220 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4930 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4930 (To strengthen food stamp work requirements.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#219 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: santorum for gramm amdt no.4935) Amendment S.Amdt. 4935 (To deny welfare benefits to individuals convicted of illegal drug possession, use or distribution.) Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required) 7425
#218 Jul 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4934 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4934 (To strike the State food assistance block grant.) Amendment Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#217 Jul 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4932 to S.Amdt. 4931 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4932 (To maintain the eligibility for medicaid for any individual who is receiving medicaid based on their receipt of AFDC, foster care or adoption assistance, and to provide transi… Amendment Rejected (31-68) 3168
#216 Jul 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4933 to S.Amdt. 4931 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4933 (To maintain current eligibility standards for medicaid and provide additional State flexibility.) Amendment Agreed to (97-2) 972
#215 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: feinstein amdt no. 4929) Amendment S.Amdt. 4929 (To provide a ban on SSI apply to those entering the country on or after the enactment of this bill.) Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required) 4652
#214 Jul 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4927 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4927 (To require welfare recipients to participate in gainful community service.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#213 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4916 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4916 (To strike amendments to child nutrition requirements.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#212 Jul 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: faircloth amdt no. 4905) Amendment S.Amdt. 4905 (To prohibit recruitment activities in SSI outreach programs, demonstration projects, and other administrative activities.) Motion Rejected (41-57, 3/5 majority required) 4157
#211 Jul 19, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4921 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4921 (To strike the provisions restricting welfare and public benefits for aliens.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-34) 6234
#210 Jul 19, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: wellstone amdt no. 4918) Amendment S.Amdt. 4918 (To revise this legislation if it increases the number of impoverished children in this Nation.) Motion Rejected (46-50, 3/5 majority required) 4650
#209 Jul 19, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: ashcroft amdt no. 4917) Amendment S.Amdt. 4917 (To ensure that recipients or caretakers of minor recipients of means-tested benefits programs are held responsible for ensuring that their minor children are up to date on imm… Motion Rejected (58-40, 3/5 majority required) 5840
#208 Jul 19, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: frist amdt no. 4914 as modified) Amendment S.Amdt. 4914 (Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should ensure approval of State waiver requests.) Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) 5543
#207 Jul 19, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: biden amdt no. 4912) Amendment S.Amdt. 4912 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion Rejected (37-61, 3/5 majority required) 3761
#206 Jul 19, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4911 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4911 (To address multi-generational welfare dependency.) Amendment Rejected (21-77) 2177
#205 Jul 19, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: Breaux amdt no. 4910) Amendment S.Amdt. 4910 (To ensure needy children receive non-cash assistance to provide for basic needs until the Federal 5-year time limit applies.) Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required) 5147
#204 Jul 18, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4902 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4902 (No Statement of Purpose on File.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#203 Jul 18, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive c.b.r. Re: ashcroft amendment no.4901) Amendment S.Amdt. 4901 (To ensure that welfare recipients are drug-free as a condition for receiving welfare assistance from the American taxpayers.) Motion Rejected (50-47, 3/5 majority required) 5047
#202 Jul 18, 1996 On the Resolution S.Res. 280 (S.Res. 280) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the tragic crash TWA of Flight 800. Resolution Agreed to (98-0) 980
#201 Jul 18, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4897 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4897 (To provide a complete substitute.) Amendment Rejected (46-53) 4653
#200 Jul 18, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3610 (H.R. 3610) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (72-27) 7227
#199 Jul 18, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4893 to S. 1894 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4893 (To strike out funding for new production of F-16 aircraft in excess of six aircraft, and to transfer the funding to increase funding for anti-terrorism support.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41) 5841
#198 Jul 18, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4492 to S. 1894 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4492 (Relating to payments by the Department of Defense of restructuring costs associated with business combinations.) Motion to Table Agreed to (71-27) 7127
#197 Jul 17, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4891 to S. 1894 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4891 (To reduce procurement of F/A-18C/D fighters to six aircraft.) Amendment Rejected (44-56) 4456
#196 Jul 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4463 to S. 1894 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4463 (To prohibit the use of funds for support of more than 68 general officers of the Marine Corps on active duty.) Motion to Table Agreed to (79-21) 7921
#195 Jul 17, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4453 to S. 1894 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4453 (To provide $150,000,000 for defending the United States against weapons of mass destruction, and to provide offsetting reductions in other appropriation amounts.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#194 Jul 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4591 to S. 1894 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4591 (To ensure that work under Department of Defense contracts is performed in the United States.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-29) 6929
#193 Jul 16, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1936 (S. 1936) A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-34, 3/5 majority required) 6534
#192 Jul 11, 1996 On the Motion for Attendance S. 1894 (S. 1894) An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. Motion for Attendance Agreed to (93-2) 932
#191 Jul 10, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 743 (H.R. 743) A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor management cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness in the United States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (53-46) 5346
#190 Jul 10, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4438 to S. 295 (Teamwork for Employees and Management Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 4438 (No Statement of Purpose on File.) Amendment Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#189 Jul 10, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4437 to S. 295 (Teamwork for Employees and Management Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 4437 (To provide for a substitute amendment.) Amendment Rejected (36-63) 3663
#188 Jul 10, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1788 (S. 1788) A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions of Federal law that require employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment, and… Cloture Motion Rejected (31-68, 3/5 majority required) 3168
#187 Jul 10, 1996 On Passage of the Bill S. 1745 (S. 1745) An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to pre… Bill Passed (68-31) 6831
#186 Jul 9, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3448 (H.R. 3448) A bill to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (74-24) 7424
#185 Jul 9, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4436 to H.R. 3448 (Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4436 (To provide additional amendments.) Amendment Agreed to (96-2) 962
#184 Jul 9, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4435 to H.R. 3448 (Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4435 (To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the minimum wage rate and to exempt computer professionals from the minimum wage and maximum hour r… Amendment Rejected (46-52) 4652
#183 Jul 9, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 3448 (Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 (To modify the payment of wages provisions.) Amendment Rejected (46-52) 4652
#182 Jun 28, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4367 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4367 (To require the President to submit a report on NATO enlargement to Congress.) Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#181 Jun 28, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1745 (S. 1745) An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to pre… Cloture Motion Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required) 5343
#180 Jun 27, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4369 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4369 (To authorize additional disposals of material from the National Defense Stockpile.) Amendment Agreed to (74-18) 7418
#179 Jun 27, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4366 to S.Amdt. 4365 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4366 (To provide equitable relief for the generic drug industry, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#178 Jun 27, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4218 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4218 (To eliminate taxpayer subsidies for recreational shooting programs, and to prevent the transfer of federally-owned weapons, ammunition, funds, and other property to a private … Motion to Table Agreed to (71-29) 7129
#177 Jun 27, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4349 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4349 (To take measures to protect the security of the United States from proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#176 Jun 26, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4049 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4049 (To authorize underground nuclear testing under limited conditions.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#175 Jun 26, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4347 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4347 (To restore funding for certain educational and employment assistance programs to levels requested by the President by authorizing the Secretary of Defense to transfer defense … Motion to Table Agreed to (60-40) 6040
#174 Jun 26, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4346 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4346 (To reduce the total funding authorized in the bill for the national defense function to the level provided in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 1997.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#173 Jun 26, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4345 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4345 (To ensure that the total amount authorized to be appropriated by the bill does not exceed the total amount of the authorizations of appropriations reported by the Committee on… Amendment Rejected (45-55) 4555
#172 Jun 26, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4266 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4266 (To limit the total amount authorized to be appropriated by the bill to the amount requested by the President and to apply the excess to budget deficit reduction.) Amendment Rejected (34-65) 3465
#171 Jun 26, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3525 (H.R. 3525) A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious property. Bill Passed (98-0) 980
#170 Jun 26, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1745 (S. 1745) An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to pre… Cloture Motion Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) 5246
#169 Jun 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4156 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4156 (To provide for a quadrennial defense review and an independent assessment of alternative force structures for the Armed Forces.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#168 Jun 25, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1219 (S. 1219) A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required) 5446
#167 Jun 20, 1996 On the Nomination PN953 (PN 953) Alice M. Rivlin, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 1996 Nomination Confirmed (57-41) 5741
#166 Jun 20, 1996 On the Nomination PN952 (PN 952) Laurence H. Meyer, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from 2/1/88 Nomination Confirmed (98-0) 980
#165 Jun 20, 1996 On the Nomination PN951 (PN 951) Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years Nomination Confirmed (91-7) 917
#164 Jun 19, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4060 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4060 (To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for military construction in order to eliminate authorizations of appropriations for certain military construction projects … Motion to Table Agreed to (83-13) 8313
#163 Jun 19, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4059 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4059 (To repeal the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions.) Motion to Table Failed (45-51) 4551
#162 Jun 19, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4058 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4058 (To strike out provisions that predetermine the outcome of an ongoing Department of Defense study on space control and to provide a framework for space control decisions to be … Motion to Table Agreed to (52-46) 5246
#161 Jun 19, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4052 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4052 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the reopening of Pennsylvania Avenue.) Motion to Table Failed (39-59) 3959
#160 Jun 19, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4048 to S. 1745 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Amendment S.Amdt. 4048 (To reduce to the level requested by the President the amount authorized to be appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation for national missile defense.) Amendment Rejected (44-53) 4453
#159 Jun 13, 1996 On the Conference Report H.Con.Res. 178 (H.Con.Res. 178) A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2… Conference Report Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#158 Jun 6, 1996 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Joint Resolution Defeated (64-35, 2/3 majority required) 6435
#157 Jun 4, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1635 (S. 1635) A bill to establish a United States policy for the deployment of a national missile defense system, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) 5346
#156 May 23, 1996 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 178 (H.Con.Res. 178) A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2… Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#155 May 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4040 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4040 (To improve our water and sewer systems, national parks and Everglades, to be offset by closing corporate loopholes and changes in tax expenditures.) Amendment Rejected (45-54) 4554
#154 May 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4025 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4025 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the funding of Amtrak.) Amendment Agreed to (57-43) 5743
#153 May 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4027 to S.Amdt. 4012 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4027 (To adjust the fiscal year 1997 non-defense discretionary allocation to the Appropriations Committee by $5 billion in budget authority and $4 billion in outlays to sustain 1996… Amendment Agreed to (76-24) 7624
#152 May 23, 1996 On the Decision of the Chair S.Con.Res. 57 (S.Con.Res. 57) An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Decision of Chair Sustained (53-47) 5347
#151 May 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3969 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3969 (To eliminate the tax cut.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-43) 5743
#150 May 23, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4018 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4018 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (46-53) 4653
#149 May 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4016 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4016 (To express the sense of the Senate on long term entitlement reforms.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-36) 6336
#148 May 23, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive C.B.A. re: murkowski amdt no. 4015) Amendment S.Amdt. 4015 (To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit sense of the Senate amendments from being offered to the budget resolution.) Motion Rejected (57-41, 3/5 majority required) 5741
#147 May 23, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4014 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4014 (To restore common sense to the budget rules by eliminating the defense firewalls.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41) 5741
#146 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3036 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3036 (To strike the deep water regulatory relief provision.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-46) 5246
#145 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4035 to S.Amdt. 4013 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4035 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding corporate subsidies and to provide a rule that would prohibit the scoring of proceeds from asset sales that would lead to a financ… Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#144 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4011 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4011 (To provide that the first reconciliation bill not include medicaid reform, focusing mainly on welfare reform by shifting medicaid changes from the first to the second reconcil… Motion to Table Agreed to (60-40) 6040
#143 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4019 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4019 (To express the the sense of the Senate relating to the Administration's practice regarding the prosecution of drug smugglers.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#142 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4034 to S.Amdt. 4009 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4034 (To express the sense of the Congress that the 1993 income tax increase on social security benefits should be repealed.) Amendment Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#141 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4033 to S.Amdt. 4009 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4033 (To express the sense of the Senate that no provisions in this resolution should worsen the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#140 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4008 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4008 (To provide for an income tax deduction for the old age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals.) Amendment Rejected (43-57) 4357
#139 May 22, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive C.B.A. Re: graham amendment no. 4007) Amendment S.Amdt. 4007 (To create a 60 vote point of order against legislation diverting savings achieved through medicare waste, fraud and abuse enforcement activities for purposes other than improv… Motion Rejected (44-56, 3/5 majority required) 4456
#138 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4003 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4003 (To express the sense of the Senate that all Federal spending and revenues which are indexed for inflation should be calibrated by the most accurate inflation indices which are… Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#137 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4002 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4002 (To express the sense of the Congress regarding reimbursement of the United States for the costs of Operations Southern Watch and Provide Comfort.) Amendment Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#136 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4001 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4001 (This amendment increases overall discretionary spending to the levels proposed by the President. This amendment is fully offset by the extenstion of expired tax provisions or … Motion to Table Agreed to (61-39) 6139
#135 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4032 to S.Amdt. 4000 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4032 (To reform the Davis-Bacon Act.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#134 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4031 to S.Amdt. 4000 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4031 (To protect the incomes of construction workers and their families and to express the sense of the Senate that the Davis-Bacon Act should not be repealed.) Motion to Table Failed (40-60) 4060
#133 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4030 to S.Amdt. 4000 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4030 (To express the sense of the Congress that States should be allowed to require welfare recipients to stay drug-free as a condition for receiving welfare benefits from the taxpa… Amendment Agreed to (92-8) 928
#132 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3999 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3999 (To express the sense of the Congress that provisions of current medicaid law families of nursing home residents from experiencing financial ruin as the price of needed care fo… Amendment Agreed to (94-6) 946
#131 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3998 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3998 (To express the sense of the Congress that the reconciliation bill should not include any changes in Federal nursing home quality standards or the Federal enforcement of such s… Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#130 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3997 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3997 (To express the sense of the Congress that the reconciliation bill should maintain the existing prohibition against additional charges by providers under the medicare program.) Motion to Table Failed (49-51) 4951
#129 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3996 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3996 (To adopt the President's budget for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through fiscal year 2000 and freeze funding for the program thereafter.) Amendment Rejected (26-74) 2674
#128 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3995 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3995 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding a supermajority requirement for raising taxes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-41) 5941
#127 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3988 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3988 (To express the sense of the Senate with respect to maintaining current expenditure levels for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY 1997.) Amendment Agreed to (88-12) 8812
#126 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3991 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3991 (To increase the Function 500 totals to maintain levels of education and training funding that will keep pace with rising school enrollments and the demand for a better-trained… Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#125 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3990 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3990 (To help protect the quality of our water and air, to clean up toxic waste, to protect our national parks and other natural resources, and so forth and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#124 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3987 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3987 (To prevent Congress from enacting legislation that increases the number of children who are hungry or homeless.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#123 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3986 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3986 (To ensure that funds are provided for the hiring of new police under the Community Oriented Policing Service in FY 1997.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#122 May 22, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4028 to S.Amdt. 3986 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 4028 (To increase funding for the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund programs in 2001 and 2002 with offsetting reductions and to express the sense of the Senate regarding administra… Amendment Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#121 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3985 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3985 (To express the sense of the Senate on tax deductibility of higher education tuition and student loan interest costs.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-44) 5644
#120 May 22, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3982 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3982 (To preserve, protect, and strengthen the medicaid program by controlling costs, providing State flexibility, and restoring critical standards and protections, including covera… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#119 May 16, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3965 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3965 (Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.) Amendment Rejected (45-53) 4553
#118 May 16, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3980 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3980 (To express the sense of the Congress regarding medicare trust fund solvency.) Amendment Rejected (53-45) 5345
#117 May 16, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3979 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3979 (To restore $50 billion in excessive Medicare cuts designed to pay for new tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, offset by the extension of expired tax provisions or corpora… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-43) 5543
#116 May 16, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3971 to S.Amdt. 3965 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3971 (To restore funds to the Veteran's Administration Medical Care program, offset by a reduction in welfare benefits.) Amendment Agreed to (75-23) 7523
#115 May 16, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3973 to S.Amdt. 3965 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3973 (To cut corporate welfare to fund Veteran benefits.) Amendment Rejected (45-53) 4553
#114 May 16, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3698 to S.J.Res. 21 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3698 (To amend the motion to recommit to change instructions to report back with limits on congressional terms of 6 years in the House of Representatives and 12 years in the Senate.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#113 May 15, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3963 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3963 (To reduce defense spending.) Amendment Rejected (42-57) 4257
#112 May 14, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3961 to S.Amdt. 3955 to H.R. 2937 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3961 (To provide for the repeal of the 4.3 cent increase in fuel tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.) Cloture Motion Rejected (54-43, 3/5 majority required) 5443
#111 May 9, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3960 to S.Amdt. 3955 to H.R. 2937 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3960 (To provide for the repeal of the 4.3 cent increase in fuel tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, to clarify that an employer may establish and pa… Cloture Motion Rejected (52-44, 3/5 majority required) 5244
#110 May 8, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2937 (H.R. 2937) A bill for the reimbursement of legal expenses and related fees incurred by former employees of the White House Travel Office with respect to the termination of their employment in that Office on May… Cloture Motion Rejected (53-45, 3/5 majority required) 5345
#109 May 7, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2937 (H.R. 2937) A bill for the reimbursement of legal expenses and related fees incurred by former employees of the White House Travel Office with respect to the termination of their employment in that Office on May… Cloture Motion Rejected (52-44, 3/5 majority required) 5244
#108 May 2, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2202 (H.R. 2202) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties … Bill Passed (97-3) 973
#107 May 2, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1664 (S. 1664) An original bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel and detention facilitie… Cloture Motion Agreed to (100-0, 3/5 majority required) 1000
#106 May 2, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3840 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3840 (To provide that the emergency benefits available to illegal immigrants also are made available to legal immigrants as execptions to the deeming requirements.) Amendment Rejected (40-60) 4060
#105 May 2, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3759 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3759 (To suspend the requirements imposed on State and local governments if certain conditions prevail.) Amendment Rejected (30-70) 3070
#104 May 1, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3764 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3764 (To limit the deeming provisions for purposes of determining eligiblity of legal aliens for Medicaid, and for other purposes.) Amendment Rejected (22-77) 2277
#103 May 1, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3813 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3813 (To prevent retroactive deeming of sponsor income.) Amendment Rejected (36-63) 3663
#102 May 1, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3810 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3810 (To exempt from deeming requirements immigrants who are disabled after entering the United States.) Amendment Rejected (30-69) 3069
#101 May 1, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3752 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3752 (To strike provisions providing for the implementation of a national identification system and those provisions requiring State driver's licenses and birth certificates to conf… Motion to Table Agreed to (54-46) 5446
#100 May 1, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3780 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3780 (To provide a minimum safeguards in expedited exclusion procedure to prevent returning bona fide refugees to their persecutors.) Amendment Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#99 May 1, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3790 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3790 (To establish an Office for the Enforcement of Employer Sanctions.) Amendment Rejected (26-74) 2674
#98 Apr 30, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3776 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3776 (To strike the provision relating to the language of deportation notice.) Amendment Rejected (42-57) 4257
#97 Apr 30, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3809 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3809 (To adjust the definition of public charge.) Amendment Rejected (36-63) 3663
#96 Apr 30, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3816 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3816 (To enable employers to determine work eligibility of prospective employees without fear of being used.) Amendment Rejected (32-67) 3267
#95 Apr 30, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3822 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3822 (To exempt children, veterans, and pregnant mothers from the sponsor deeming requirements under the medicaid program.) Amendment Rejected (47-52) 4752
#94 Apr 30, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3820 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3820 (To provide exceptions to the sponsor deeming requirements for legal immigrants for programs for which illegal aliens are eligible, and for other purposes.) Amendment Rejected (46-53) 4653
#93 Apr 30, 1996 On the Resolution S.Res. 253 (S.Res. 253) A resolution urging the detention and extradition to the United States by the appropriate foreign government of Mohammed Abbas for the murder of Leon Klinghoffer. Resolution Agreed to (99-0) 990
#92 Apr 30, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3803 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3803 (To clarify and enumerate public assistance programs with respect to which the deeming provisions apply.) Amendment Rejected (36-63) 3663
#91 Apr 30, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3760 to S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3760 (To condition the repeal of the Cuban Adjustment Act on a democratically elected government in Cuba being in power.) Amendment Agreed to (62-37) 6237
#90 Apr 29, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3743 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3743 (In the nature of a substitute.) Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-0, 3/5 majority required) 910
#89 Apr 25, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 3019 (H.R. 3019) A bill making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (88-11) 8811
#88 Apr 25, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3671 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3671 (To create new ground of exclusion and of deportation for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#87 Apr 25, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3670 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3670 (To establish a pilot program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#86 Apr 25, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3669 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3669 (To prohibit foreign students on F-1 visas from obtaining free public elementary or secondary education.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#85 Apr 25, 1996 On the Motion to Table S. 1664 (S. 1664) An original bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel and detention facilitie… Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#84 Apr 25, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3740 to S.Amdt. 3725 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3740 (To limit and improve the system for the admission of family-sponsored immigrants.) Motion to Table Agreed to (74-26) 7426
#83 Apr 25, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3739 to S.Amdt. 3725 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3739 (To provide for temporary numerical limits on family-sponsored immigrant visas, a temporary priority-based system of allocating family-sponsored immigrant visas, and a temporar… Amendment Rejected (20-80) 2080
#82 Apr 24, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3667 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3667 (To express the sense of the Senate that a balanced budget constitutional amendment should protect the social security system by excluding the receipts and outlays of the socia… Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#81 Apr 24, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3672 to S.Amdt. 3667 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3672 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (92-6) 926
#80 Apr 24, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3730 to S.Amdt. 3725 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3730 (To repeal the ban on the search of open-fields by employees of the INS when they have probable cause to believe an illegal act has occurred.) Amendment Rejected (20-79) 2079
#79 Apr 23, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 21 (S.J.Res. 21) A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms. Cloture Motion Rejected (58-42, 3/5 majority required) 5842
#78 Apr 23, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3103 (H.R. 3103) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health i… Bill Passed (100-0) 1000
#77 Apr 18, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3685 to S. 1028 (Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3685 (To encourage the provision of medical services in medically underserved communities by extending Federal liability coverage to medical volunteers.) Motion to Table Failed (47-51) 4751
#76 Apr 18, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3683 to S. 1028 (Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3683 (To reduce health care fraud, waste, and abuse.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-36) 6236
#75 Apr 18, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3681 to S. 1028 (Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3681 (To ensure that parity is provided under health plans for severe mental illness services.) Motion to Table Failed (30-68) 3068
#74 Apr 18, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3679 to S. 1028 (Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3679 (To establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit with respect to coverage under an employee health benefit plan or a group health plan.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-42) 5642
#73 Apr 18, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3676 to S. 1028 (Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3676 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health and long-term care coverage in the group and individual markets by making health and long-term care insurance more… Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#72 Apr 18, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3677 to S.Amdt. 3676 to S. 1028 (Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3677 (To strike medical savings savings accounts.) Amendment Agreed to (52-46) 5246
#71 Apr 17, 1996 On the Conference Report S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (91-8) 918
#70 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#69 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#68 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#67 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#66 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (64-35) 6435
#65 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (58-40) 5840
#64 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#63 Apr 17, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#62 Apr 16, 1996 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (50-46) 5046
#61 Apr 16, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 227 (S.Res. 227) An original resolution to authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters, and for other… Cloture Motion Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) 5146
#60 Mar 29, 1996 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 170 (H.J.Res. 170) A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Joint Resolution Passed (64-24) 6424
#59 Mar 28, 1996 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 re… Conference Report Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#58 Mar 28, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3573 to H.R. 1296 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3573 (To provide for an increase in the minimum wage rate.) Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) 5545
#57 Mar 28, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 2854 (H.R. 2854) A bill to modify the operation of certain agricultural programs. Conference Report Agreed to (74-26) 7426
#56 Mar 27, 1996 On the Conference Report S. 4 (S. 4) An act to give the President line item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits. Conference Report Agreed to (69-31) 6931
#55 Mar 27, 1996 On the Motion to Table S. 4 (S. 4) An act to give the President line item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits. Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) 5842
#54 Mar 27, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3564 to H.R. 1296 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3564 (To offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1296, a bill to provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpay… Cloture Motion Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required) 5149
#53 Mar 26, 1996 On the Motion (motion to recess) (H.R. 1296) A bill to provide for the Administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer. Motion Agreed to (50-43) 5043
#52 Mar 26, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3574 to S.Amdt. 3573 to H.R. 1296 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3574 (To provide for an increase in the minimum wage rate.) Motion to Table Failed (0-97) 097
#51 Mar 21, 1996 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 148 (H.Con.Res. 148) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding missile tests and military exercises by the People's Republic of China. Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (97-0) 970
#50 Mar 21, 1996 On Passage of the Bill S. 1459 (S. 1459) An original bill to provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal land, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (50-47) 5047
#49 Mar 21, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3559 to S.Amdt. 3555 to S. 1459 (Public Rangelands Management Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3559 (An amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Domenici substitute to S.1459, the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1995.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-40) 5740
#48 Mar 21, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3556 to S.Amdt. 3555 to S. 1459 (Public Rangelands Management Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3556 (To increase the fee charged for grazing on Federal land.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#47 Mar 21, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 227 (S.Res. 227) An original resolution to authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters, and for other… Cloture Motion Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) 5246
#46 Mar 21, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 956 (H.R. 956) A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#45 Mar 20, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 227 (S.Res. 227) An original resolution to authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters, and for other… Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) 5347
#44 Mar 20, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 956 (H.R. 956) A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required) 6040
#43 Mar 19, 1996 On Passage of the Bill S. 942 (S. 942) A bill to promote increased understanding of Federal regulations and increased voluntary compliance with such regulations by small entities, to provide for the designation of regional ombudsmen and o… Bill Passed (100-0) 1000
#42 Mar 19, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3019 (H.R. 3019) A bill making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (79-21) 7921
#41 Mar 19, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3520 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3520 (To urge the President to release already-appropriated fiscal year 1996 emergency funding for home heating and other energy assistance, and to express the sense of the Senate o… Amendment Agreed to (77-23) 7723
#40 Mar 19, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3519 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3519 (To make the availablity of obligations and expenditures contingent upon the enactment of a subsequent act incorporating an agreement between the President and Congress relativ… Amendment Rejected (33-67) 3367
#39 Mar 19, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3513 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3513 (To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination in the training and licensing of health professionals on the basis of the refusal to undergo or … Amendment Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#38 Mar 19, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3508 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3508 (To permit the District of Columbia to use local funds for certain activities.) Amendment Rejected (45-55) 4555
#37 Mar 19, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3533 to S.Amdt. 3482 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 Amendment S.Amdt. 3533 (To increase appropriations for EPA water infrastructure financing, Superfund toxic waste site cleanups, operating programs, and for other purposes and to increase funding for … Amendment Agreed to (81-19) 8119
#36 Mar 14, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive the CBA Re: grams amendment no. 3492) Amendment S.Amdt. 3492 (To establish a lock-box for deficit reduction and revenues generated by tax cuts.) Motion Rejected (36-57, 3/5 majority required) 3657
#35 Mar 14, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3500 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3500 (To delete language concerning certification of population programs.) Amendment Rejected (43-52) 4352
#34 Mar 14, 1996 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 227 (S.Res. 227) An original resolution to authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters, and for other… Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) 5146
#33 Mar 14, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3493 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3493 (To repeal the emergency salvage timber sale program.) Amendment Rejected (42-54) 4254
#32 Mar 13, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3490 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3490 (To ensure that discretionary spending does not exceed the level agreed to in the FY 1996 Budget Resolution.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#31 Mar 13, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3483 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3483 (To provide funding for community oriented policing services.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#30 Mar 13, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3479 to S.Amdt. 3478 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 Amendment S.Amdt. 3479 (To reduce funding for endangered species listings.) Motion to Table Failed (49-51) 4951
#29 Mar 13, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 227 (S.Res. 227) An original resolution to authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters, and for other… Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) 5347
#28 Mar 12, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3474 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 (Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3474 (To provide funding for important technology initiatives with an offset.) Amendment Rejected (47-52) 4752
#27 Mar 12, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3473 to S.Amdt. 3467 to S.Amdt. 3466 to H.R. 3019 Amendment S.Amdt. 3473 (To revise provisions with respect to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.) Amendment Agreed to (84-16) 8416
#26 Mar 12, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 227 (S.Res. 227) An original resolution to authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters, and for other… Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) 5347
#25 Mar 12, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2546 (H.R. 2546) A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending Septem… Cloture Motion Rejected (56-44, 3/5 majority required) 5644
#24 Mar 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3465 to H.R. 3021 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3465 (To increase the public debt limit.) Amendment Rejected (43-47) 4347
#23 Mar 5, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2546 (H.R. 2546) A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending Septem… Cloture Motion Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required) 5343
#22 Mar 5, 1996 On the Conference Report H.R. 927 (H.R. 927) A bill to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purp… Conference Report Agreed to (74-22) 7422
#21 Feb 29, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2546 (H.R. 2546) A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending Septem… Cloture Motion Rejected (52-42, 3/5 majority required) 5242
#20 Feb 27, 1996 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2546 (H.R. 2546) A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending Septem… Cloture Motion Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required) 5444
#19 Feb 7, 1996 On Passage of the Bill S. 1541 (S. 1541) A bill to extend, reform, and improve agricultural commodity, trade, conservation, and other programs, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (64-32) 6432
#18 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3452 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3452 (To amend the commodity payment provisions and for other purposes.) Amendment Rejected (33-63) 3363
#17 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3451 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3451 (To require farmers crops to receive federal payments.) Amendment Rejected (48-48) 4848
#16 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3450 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3450 (To strike the section relating to the sugar program.) Amendment Rejected (35-61) 3561
#15 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3448 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3448 (To amend the eligibility criteria for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.) Amendment Agreed to (57-39) 5739
#14 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3447 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3447 (To provide that funds made available for the market promotion program under this Act may be used to provide cost-share assistance only to small businesses of Capper-Volstead c… Amendment Agreed to (58-38) 5838
#13 Feb 7, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3225 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3225 (To provide farm program equity by reforming the peanut program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-36) 5936
#12 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3446 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3446 (To continue the farmer owned reserve.) Amendment Rejected (35-61) 3561
#11 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3445 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3445 (To strike the section relating to the Commodity Credit Corporation interest rate.) Amendment Rejected (37-59) 3759
#10 Feb 7, 1996 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3442 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3442 (To eliminate the provision granting consent to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact.) Amendment Agreed to (50-46) 5046
#9 Feb 6, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3184 (In the nature of a substitute.) Cloture Motion Rejected (59-34, 3/5 majority required) 5934
#8 Feb 1, 1996 On the Conference Report S. 652 (S. 652) An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information tech… Conference Report Agreed to (91-5) 915
#7 Feb 1, 1996 On the Cloture Motion S. 1541 (S. 1541) A bill to extend, reform, and improve agricultural commodity, trade, conservation, and other programs, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (53-45, 3/5 majority required) 5345
#6 Jan 26, 1996 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 103-1 (Treaty Doc. 103-1) The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the START II Treaty) signed at Moscow on January 3, 1993, i… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (87-4, 2/3 majority required) 874
#5 Jan 26, 1996 On the Conference Report S. 1124 (S. 1124) An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and… Conference Report Agreed to (56-34) 5634
#4 Jan 26, 1996 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2880 (H.R. 2880) A bill making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (82-8) 828
#3 Jan 26, 1996 On the Motion (motion to waive CBA re: harkin amdt no. 3122) Amendment S.Amdt. 3122 (To provide for additional funding to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.) Motion Rejected (45-45, 3/5 majority required) 4545
#2 Jan 26, 1996 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3120 to H.R. 2880 (Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I) Amendment S.Amdt. 3120 (To increase the public debt limit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (46-45) 4645
#1 Jan 26, 1996 On the Motion (MOTION TO WAIVE CBA RE: KENNEDY AMDT NO. 3119) Amendment S.Amdt. 3119 (To maintain funding for education programs.) Motion Rejected (51-40, 3/5 majority required) 5140

Session 1 (1995)

613 roll call votes, newest first. Click any column header to re-sort.

Vote # Date Question Result Tally
#613 Dec 22, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 4 (H.R. 4) A bill to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence. Conference Report Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#612 Dec 22, 1995 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 1058 (H.R. 1058) A bill to reform Federal securities litigation, and for other purposes. Veto Overridden (68-30, 2/3 majority required) 6830
#611 Dec 21, 1995 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 132 (H.J.Res. 132) A joint resolution affirming that budget negotiations shall be based on the most recent technical and economic assumptions of the Congressional Budget Office and shall achieve a balanced budget by fi… Joint Resolution Passed (94-0) 940
#610 Dec 20, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 199 (S.Res. 199) An original resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters … Resolution Agreed to (51-45) 5145
#609 Dec 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3104 to S.Res. 199 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3104 (To direct the Special Committee to exhaust all available avenues of negotiation, cooperation, or other joint activity in order to obtain the notes of former White House Associ… Amendment Rejected (45-51) 4551
#608 Dec 19, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1530 (H.R. 1530) A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (51-43) 5143
#607 Dec 15, 1995 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1530 (H.R. 1530) A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-23) 6623
#606 Dec 14, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 2099 (H.R. 2099) 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 fiscal … Conference Report Agreed to (54-44) 5444
#605 Dec 14, 1995 On Passage of the Bill 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 re… Bill Passed (82-16) 8216
#604 Dec 14, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1977 (H.R. 1977) A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (58-40) 5840
#603 Dec 13, 1995 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 44 (S.J.Res. 44) A joint resolution concerning the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Joint Resolution Passed (69-30) 6930
#602 Dec 13, 1995 On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 35 (S.Con.Res. 35) A concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of the Congress to President Clinton's planned deployment of United States ground forces to Bosnia. Concurrent Resolution Rejected (47-52) 4752
#601 Dec 13, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2606 (H.R. 2606) A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment on the ground of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina … Bill Defeated (22-77) 2277
#600 Dec 12, 1995 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 31 (S.J.Res. 31) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to grant Congress and the States the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Joint Resolution Defeated (63-36, 2/3 majority required) 6336
#599 Dec 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3097 to S.J.Res. 31 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3097 (To provide for a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (28-71) 2871
#598 Dec 12, 1995 On the Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 3095 to S.J.Res. 31 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3095 (To propose a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.) Decision of Chair Sustained (90-9) 909
#597 Dec 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3093 to S.J.Res. 31 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3093 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing Congress to protect the physical integrity of the flag of the United States.) Amendment Rejected (5-93) 593
#596 Dec 7, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1833 (H.R. 1833) A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. Bill Passed (54-44) 5444
#595 Dec 7, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3092 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3092 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (44-53) 4453
#594 Dec 7, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3088 to S.Amdt. 3082 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3088 (To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should, through the Committee on the Judiciary, conduct hearings to investigate the effect of the new patent provisions of t… Motion to Table Failed (48-49) 4849
#593 Dec 7, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3083 to S.Amdt. 3082 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995) 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) 4751
#592 Dec 7, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3081 to S.Amdt. 3080 to H.R. 1833 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3081 (In the nature of a perfecting amendment.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#591 Dec 7, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 2076 (H.R. 2076) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#590 Dec 6, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 660 (H.R. 660) A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to modify the exemption from certain familial status discrimination prohibitions granted to housing for older persons. Bill Passed (94-3) 943
#589 Dec 5, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1058 (H.R. 1058) A bill to reform Federal securities litigation, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (65-30) 6530
#588 Nov 29, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 1316 (S. 1316) A bill to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act"), and for other purposes. Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#587 Nov 29, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3078 to S. 1316 (Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 3078 (To require certain communities water systems to issue a consumer confidence report on the level of contaminants in the drinking water.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#586 Nov 28, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3066 to S. 1396 (Interstate Commerce Commission Sunset Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3066 (To provide for a minimum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment and a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the destruction of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle facility if a m… Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#585 Nov 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3064 to S. 1396 (Interstate Commerce Commission Sunset Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3064 (To establish certain competition standards with respect to mergers by railroad carriers.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-35) 6235
#584 Nov 17, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to recede and concur with further amdt.) (H.R. 2491) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#583 Nov 17, 1995 On the Motion (MOTION TO WAIVE CBA RE: CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R.2491) (H.R. 2491) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) 5445
#582 Nov 17, 1995 On the Conference Report S. 440 (S. 440) A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the designation of the National Highway System, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (80-16) 8016
#581 Nov 16, 1995 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 122 (H.J.Res. 122) A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Joint Resolution Passed (60-37) 6037
#580 Nov 16, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3057 to H.J.Res. 122 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3057 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-45) 5245
#579 Nov 16, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 2126 (H.R. 2126) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (59-39) 5939
#578 Nov 16, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3056 to H.J.Res. 122 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3056 (To reaffirm the commitment of the Congress not to use the surpluses in the Social Security Trust Fund to mask the true size of the deficit in any plan for a balanced budget.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#577 Nov 16, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3055 to H.J.Res. 122 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3055 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#576 Nov 15, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 2020 (H.R. 2020) A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septemb… Conference Report Agreed to (63-35) 6335
#575 Nov 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.R. 1868 (H.R. 1868) A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44) 5444
#574 Nov 14, 1995 On the Conference Report S. 395 (S. 395) An Act to authorize and direct the Secretary of Energy to sell the Alaska Power Administration, and to authorize the export of Alaska North Slope crude oil, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (69-29) 6929
#573 Nov 13, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2491 (H.R. 2491) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion to Table Failed (48-49) 4849
#572 Nov 13, 1995 On the Motion (H.R.2491 Graham Motion to Instruct Conferees) (H.R. 2491) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Agreed to (97-0) 970
#571 Nov 13, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2491 (H.R. 2491) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46) 5146
#570 Nov 13, 1995 On the Motion (H.R. 2491 Pryor Motion to Instruct Conferees) (H.R. 2491) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Agreed to (95-1) 951
#569 Nov 9, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2586 (H.R. 2586) A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (49-47) 4947
#568 Nov 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3053 to H.R. 2586 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3053 (To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (49-47) 4947
#567 Nov 9, 1995 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 115 (H.J.Res. 115) A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Joint Resolution Passed (50-46) 5046
#566 Nov 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3050 to H.J.Res. 115 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 3050 (To strike the provision for the determination of the medicare part B premium for 1996.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#565 Nov 9, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3049 to S.Amdt. 3048 to S.Amdt. 3045 to H.J.Res. 115 Amendment S.Amdt. 3049 (Of a perfecting nature.) Amendment Agreed to (49-47) 4947
#564 Nov 9, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3049 to S.Amdt. 3048 to S.Amdt. 3045 to H.J.Res. 115 Amendment S.Amdt. 3049 (Of a perfecting nature.) Amendment Rejected (46-49) 4649
#563 Nov 8, 1995 On the Motion (Specter Motion to commit to the Committee on the Judiciary) (H.R. 1833) A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. Motion Agreed to (90-7) 907
#562 Nov 2, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: S. 1372) (S. 1372) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to increase the earnings limit, and for other purposes. Motion Rejected (53-42, 3/5 majority required) 5342
#561 Nov 1, 1995 On the Motion (LEAHY MOTION TO CONCUR IN HOUSE AMDT WITH AMDT NO. 3041) Amendment S.Amdt. 3041 (To strike the prohibition on funds to foreign non-government organizations which employ abortion as a means of family planning.) Motion Agreed to (53-44) 5344
#560 Nov 1, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3042 to S.Amdt. 3041 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3042 (To permit the continued provision of assistance to Burma only if certain conditions are satisfied.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-47) 5047
#559 Nov 1, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1868 (H.R. 1868) A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (90-6) 906
#558 Oct 31, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1905 (H.R. 1905) A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (89-6) 896
#557 Oct 31, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 2002 (H.R. 2002) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (87-10) 8710
#556 Oct 27, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2491 (H.R. 2491) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Bill Passed (52-47) 5247
#555 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (DOMENICI Motion to Waive CBA) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) 5346
#554 Oct 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3038 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3038 (To make various changes in the spending control provisions in the matter under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Finance.) Amendment Agreed to (57-42) 5742
#553 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Wellstone Amendment No. 3036) Amendment S.Amdt. 3036 (To strike the deep water regulatory relief provision.) Motion Rejected (29-70, 3/5 majority required) 2970
#552 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2974 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2974 (To strike the provisions in title XII reducing revenues.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#551 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3035 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3035 (To delay for 2 years the repeal of the 50-percent interest exclusion for employee stock ownership plans.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-42) 5642
#550 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Lautenberg Motion to Commit to Finance) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) 3960
#549 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Feingold Amendment No. 3034) Amendment S.Amdt. 3034 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for mercury, uranium, lead, and asbestos.) Motion Rejected (43-56, 3/5 majority required) 4356
#548 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3033 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3033 (To limit the capital gains deduction to gain on assets held for more than 10 years and to impose a $250,000 lifetime exclusion limit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-33) 6633
#547 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Bradley Amendment No. 3032) Amendment S.Amdt. 3032 (To provide additional funds to the medicaid program by using the revenues resulting from the disallowance of deductions for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco pr… Motion Rejected (23-76, 3/5 majority required) 2376
#546 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3031 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3031 (To modify the estate tax reform proposals by striking the provisions excluding up to $3.25 million in business assets from the the estate tax and by inserting a package of ref… Motion to Table Agreed to (72-27) 7227
#545 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3030 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3030 (To clarify the Senate's intent that hardrock mining companies pay fair market value for the purchase of Federal lands and minerals pursuant to the 1872 Mining Law and to strik… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#544 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Byrd Amendment No. 2942) Amendment S.Amdt. 2942 (To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend the hours of debate permitted on a reconciliation bill.) Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required) 4752
#543 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Re: Bumpers Amendment No. 3028) Amendment S.Amdt. 3028 (To restore fiscal sanity to the budget process by prohibiting the scoring of asset sales to ensure that taxpayers are adequately protected.) Motion Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required) 4950
#542 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Smith Motion to Instruct Conferees) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#541 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Mikulski Motion to Instruct Conferees) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (49-50) 4950
#540 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3025 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3025 (To strike the sale of 25 millions of barrels of Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil in order to protect our national energy security and to fully offset the revenue loss by imposi… Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#539 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Section 7191 (a) of S.1357) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) 5544
#538 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3023 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3023 (To strike Sections 5400 and 5401 of the Reconciliation bill, sections which provide for the discounted prepayment of construction costs currently owed by farmers to the Federa… Motion to Table Agreed to (60-39) 6039
#537 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3021 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3021 (To target commodity-program benefits to small and moderate-sized farm operations, and to ensure that large farm operations contribute to deficit reduction, by requiring that a… Motion to Table Agreed to (64-35) 6435
#536 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Specter Amendment No. 2986 As Modified) Amendment S.Amdt. 2986 (To express the sense of the Senate concerning a flat tax and reform of the current Tax Code.) Motion Rejected (17-82, 3/5 majority required) 1782
#535 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive the CBA Re: Harkin Amendment No.3020) Amendment S.Amdt. 3020 (To support the President's promise in 1993 to not require significant additional cuts in programs that affect rural America, to preserve the safety net for family farmers whic… Motion Rejected (31-68, 3/5 majority required) 3168
#534 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2999 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2999 (To strike the provision relating to the milk manufacturing marketing adjustment which provides special treatment to California cheese processors at a budget cost of $20 millio… Motion to Table Agreed to (57-42) 5742
#533 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Rockefellers Amendment No. 3019) Amendment S.Amdt. 3019 (To retain 1-year medicaid coverage for recipients of assistance under State plans funded under part A of title IV who lose medicaid eligiblity because of income when the recip… Motion Rejected (45-54, 3/5 majority required) 4554
#532 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1357 (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion to Table Agreed to (50-49) 5049
#531 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive the CBA Re: Lieberman Motion to Commit to Finance) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required) 4752
#530 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3009 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3009 (To strike the reduction of indirect medical education payments to teaching hospitals.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#529 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Amdt. 3005 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3007 (To limit any individual income tax break to those with incomes under $1 million.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#528 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Cochran Amendment NO. 3004) Amendment S.Amdt. 3004 (To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a special marketing order to equalize returns on all milk used to produce Class IV final products, to consent to the North… Motion Agreed to (65-34, 3/5 majority required) 6534
#527 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2996 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2996 (To prohibit balance billing by providers participating in medicare choice plans.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#526 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Baucus Amendment No. 2991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2991 (To make various modifications to the tax provisions and transfer the resulting revenues to the medicare trust funds.) Motion Rejected (43-56, 3/5 majority required) 4356
#525 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2988 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2988 (To strike the provision authorizing oil and gas development in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge while preserving a balanced budget by 2002.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#524 Oct 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2985 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2985 (To restore funding for medicare disproportionate share hospital payments.) Amendment Rejected (47-52) 4752
#523 Oct 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2984 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2984 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (19-80) 1980
#522 Oct 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2983 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2983 (To provide for the continuation of requirements for nursing facilities in the medicaid program.) Amendment Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#521 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive CBA re: wellstone amdt no. 2982) Amendment S.Amdt. 2982 (To scale back corporate welfare in the tax code by eliminating the deduction for intangible drilling and development costs for oil, gas, and geo-thermal wells, by eliminating … Motion Rejected (25-73, 3/5 majority required) 2573
#520 Oct 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2981 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2981 (To strike the provision allowing the transfer of excess pension assets.) Amendment Agreed to (95-4) 954
#519 Oct 27, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive CBA re: kerry amdt no. 2979) Amendment S.Amdt. 2979 (To increase the Federal minimum wage.) Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) 5148
#518 Oct 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2978 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2978 (To provide States additional flexibility in providing for medicaid beneficiaries.) Amendment Rejected (23-76) 2376
#517 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive CBA re: dorgan amdt no. 2977) Amendment S.Amdt. 2977 (To end deferral for United States shareholders on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to property imported into the United States.) Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required) 4752
#516 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1357 (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#515 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2975 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2975 (To increase the health insurance deduction for self-employed individuals and to strike the long-term care insurance provisions.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#514 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2963 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2963 (To provide for a partially refundable child tax credit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#513 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2973 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2973 (To guarantee coverage under the medicaid program for low-income aged, blind, and disabled individuals eligible for supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the… Amendment Agreed to (60-39) 6039
#512 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2972 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2972 (To strike the reductions in highway demonstration projects and to provide an offsetting revenue increase.) Amendment Rejected (46-53) 4653
#511 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: McCain Amendment No. 2971) Amendment S.Amdt. 2971 (To eliminate corporate welfare in Federal programs.) Motion Rejected (25-74, 3/5 majority required) 2574
#510 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Harkin Amendment No. 2970) Amendment S.Amdt. 2970 (To strengthen efforts to combat medicare waste, fraud and abuse.) Motion Rejected (43-56, 3/5 majority required) 4356
#509 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2969 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2969 (To provide that the $1,000,000 limit on deductiblity of compensation paid to an employee is extended to employees of all businesses, and to use the resulting revenues to reduc… Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#508 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2965 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2965 (To allow senior citizens to continue to choose their doctors.) Amendment Agreed to (79-20) 7920
#507 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2964 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2964 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to raise the social security earnings limit.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#506 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Baucus Motion to Commit to Finance) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required) 4653
#505 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1357 (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#504 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2962 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2962 (To strike the provisions relating to loan payments from institutions, the elimination of the grace period interest subsidy, and the PLUS loan interest rate and rebate.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#503 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2959 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2959 (To strike those portions of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources reconciliation title that impose higher student loan costs on students and families, by striking the 85 … Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#502 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1357 (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#501 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1357 (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#500 Oct 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2950 to S. 1357 (Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2950 (To provide for beneficiary incentive programs.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#499 Oct 26, 1995 On the Motion (rockefeller motion to commit to Finance) (S. 1357) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. Motion Rejected (46-53) 4653
#498 Oct 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2945 to S.Amdt. 2943 to S. 1328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2945 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the President's revised Federal budget proposal.) Amendment Rejected (0-96) 096
#497 Oct 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2944 to S.Amdt. 2943 to S. 1328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2944 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#496 Oct 24, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 1322 (S. 1322) A bill to provide for the relocation of the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (93-5) 935
#495 Oct 23, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2940 to S. 1322 (Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2940 (To express the sense of the Senate on tax cuts and medicare.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-40) 5140
#494 Oct 19, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 927 (H.R. 927) A bill to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purp… Bill Passed (74-24) 7424
#493 Oct 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2906 to S.Amdt. 2936 to S.Amdt. 2898 to H.R. 927 Amendment S.Amdt. 2906 (To seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, a… Motion to Table Agreed to (64-34) 6434
#492 Oct 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2934 to S.Amdt. 2936 to S.Amdt. 2898 to H.R. 927 Amendment S.Amdt. 2934 (To protect the constitutional right of Americans to travel to Cuba.) Motion to Table Agreed to (73-25) 7325
#491 Oct 18, 1995 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 927 (H.R. 927) A bill to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purp… Cloture Motion Agreed to (98-0, 3/5 majority required) 980
#490 Oct 17, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2916 to S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2898 to H.R. 927 Amendment S.Amdt. 2916 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding consideration of a constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms.) Motion to Table Agreed to (49-45) 4945
#489 Oct 17, 1995 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 927 (H.R. 927) A bill to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purp… Cloture Motion Rejected (59-36, 3/5 majority required) 5936
#488 Oct 12, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2898 to H.R. 927 (Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2898 (To strengthen international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to develop a plan to support a transition government leading to a democratically elected governmen… Cloture Motion Rejected (56-37, 3/5 majority required) 5637
#487 Oct 11, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1617 (H.R. 1617) An Act to consolidate Federal employment training, vocational education, and adult education programs and create integrated statewide workforce development systems, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (95-2) 952
#486 Oct 11, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2893 to S.Amdt. 2885 to S. 143 (Job Training Consolidation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2893 (To establish a requirement that individuals submit to drug tests, to ensure that applicants and participants make full use of benefits extended through workforce employment ac… Amendment Agreed to (54-43) 5443
#485 Oct 11, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2894 to S.Amdt. 2885 to S. 143 (Job Training Consolidation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2894 (To maintain a national Job Corps program, carried out in partnership with States and communities.) Amendment Agreed to (57-40) 5740
#484 Oct 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2889 to S.Amdt. 2885 to S. 143 (Job Training Consolidation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2889 (To ensure that training for displaced homemakers is included among workforce employment activites and workforce education activities for which funds may be used under this Act… Amendment Rejected (44-53) 4453
#483 Oct 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2888 to S.Amdt. 2885 to S. 143 (Job Training Consolidation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2888 (To enable States to develop integrated plans.) Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#482 Oct 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2887 to S.Amdt. 2885 to S. 143 (Job Training Consolidation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2887 (To strike the provisions repealing training and employment services for trade adjustment assistance, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (52-45) 5245
#481 Oct 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2886 to S.Amdt. 2885 to S. 143 (Job Training Consolidation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2886 (To provide for the State distribution of funds for secondary school vocational education, postsecondary and adult vocational education, and adult education.) Amendment Rejected (46-49) 4649
#480 Sep 29, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2843 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations… Amendment S.Amdt. 2843 (To provide for the evaluation of crime prevention programs, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (49-41) 4941
#479 Sep 29, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2842 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations… Amendment S.Amdt. 2842 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding prior approval to Congress for deployment of United States ground forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina.) Amendment Agreed to (94-2) 942
#478 Sep 29, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2841 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropri… Amendment S.Amdt. 2841 (To protect the reproductive rights of Federal women prisoners.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#477 Sep 29, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2817 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropri… Amendment S.Amdt. 2817 (To decrease the amount of funding for Federal Bureau of Investigation construction and increase the amount of funding for the National Information Infrastructure.) Motion to Table Failed (33-64) 3364
#476 Sep 29, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2819 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropri… Amendment S.Amdt. 2819 (To improve provisions relating to appropriations for legal assistance.) Motion to Table Failed (39-60) 3960
#475 Sep 29, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2816 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations… Amendment S.Amdt. 2816 (To ensure competitive bidding for DBS spectrum.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#474 Sep 29, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2815 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations… Amendment S.Amdt. 2815 (To restore funding for grants to combat violence against women.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#473 Sep 28, 1995 On the Motion to Recommit PN182 (PN 182) James L. Dennis, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth circuit Motion to Recommit Rejected (46-54) 4654
#472 Sep 28, 1995 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2127 (H.R. 2127) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required) 5446
#471 Sep 28, 1995 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2127 (H.R. 2127) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required) 5446
#470 Sep 27, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2099 (H.R. 2099) 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 fiscal … Bill Passed (55-45) 5545
#469 Sep 27, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive the budget act re: lautenberg amdt no. 2788) Amendment S.Amdt. 2788 (To increase the funding for Superfund, the Office of Environmental Quality, and State revolving funds and offset the increase in funds by ensuring that any tax cut benefits on… Motion Rejected (45-54, 3/5 majority required) 4554
#468 Sep 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2782 to H.R. 2099 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agenci… Amendment S.Amdt. 2782 (To restore homeless assistance funding to fiscal year 1995 levels using excess public housing agency project reserves, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#467 Sep 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2786 to H.R. 2099 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies App… Amendment S.Amdt. 2786 (To provide that any provision that limits implementation or enforcement of any environmental law shall not apply if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency de… Amendment Rejected (39-61) 3961
#466 Sep 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to waive the CBA re: amdt. no. 2785) Amendment S.Amdt. 2785 (To increase funding for veterans' medical care and offset the increase funds by ensuring that any tax cut benefits only those families with incomes less than $100,000.) Motion Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required) 5149
#465 Sep 27, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to waive the CBA) Amendment S.Amdt. 2784 (To strike section 107 which limits compensation for mentally disabled veterans and offset the loss of revenues by ensuring that any tax cut benefits only those families with i… Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) 4753
#464 Sep 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2781 to H.R. 2099 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies App… Amendment S.Amdt. 2781 (To restore funding for national and community service programs.) Amendment Rejected (47-52) 4752
#463 Sep 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2776 to H.R. 2099 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies App… Amendment S.Amdt. 2776 (To reduce the appropriation for the implementation of the space station program for the purpose of terminating the program.) Amendment Rejected (35-64) 3564
#462 Sep 22, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2768 to S. 1244 (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996 District of Columbia Schools Improvement Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2768 (To improve order and discipline in District of Columbia Public Schools.) Amendment Agreed to (88-10) 8810
#461 Sep 22, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1854 (H.R. 1854) A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (94-4) 944
#460 Sep 22, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2770 to S. 1244 (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996 District of Columbia Schools Improvement Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2770 (To express the sense of the Senate on tax cuts and medicare.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-43) 5443
#459 Sep 22, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1817 (H.R. 1817) A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other pur… Conference Report Agreed to (86-14) 8614
#458 Sep 21, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1868 (H.R. 1868) A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (91-9) 919
#457 Sep 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2707 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2707 (To provide for the streamlining and consolidation of the foreign affairs agencies of the United States, including the abolition of at least two of the following agencies: the … Motion to Table Failed (43-57) 4357
#456 Sep 21, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2730 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2730 (To restrict the availability of funds for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).) Amendment Rejected (43-57) 4357
#455 Sep 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2725 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2725 (To express the sense of the Senate on the conference on S. 4, the Line Item Veto Act.) Motion to Table Agreed to (76-24) 7624
#454 Sep 21, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2708 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2708 (To clarify restrictions on assistance to Pakistan and other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#453 Sep 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2723 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2723 (To prohibit financial assistance to Vietnam unless certain conditions relating to Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnam War are met.) Amendment Rejected (39-58) 3958
#452 Sep 20, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2708 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2708 (To clarify restrictions on assistance to Pakistan and other purposes.) Motion to Table Failed (37-61) 3761
#451 Sep 20, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2709 to H.R. 1868 (Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2709 (To limit Economic Support Fund assistance to Turkey, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (60-36) 6036
#450 Sep 20, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1976 (H.R. 1976) A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (95-3) 953
#449 Sep 20, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2699 to H.R. 1976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 2699 (To provide that funds made available for the market promotion program under this Act may be used to provide cost-share assistance only to small businesses or Capper-Volstead c… Motion to Table Failed (36-62) 3662
#448 Sep 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2698 to H.R. 1976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriatio… Amendment S.Amdt. 2698 (To provide that producers of a 1995 crop are not required to repay advance deficiency payments made for the crop if the producers have suffered a loss due to weather or relate… Amendment Rejected (34-64) 3464
#447 Sep 20, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2697 to H.R. 1976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 2697 (To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the special research grants program that are not subject to a competitive approval process.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-34) 6434
#446 Sep 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2696 to H.R. 1976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 2696 (To eliminate funding for the salary of the Under Secretary of Natural Resources and the Environment.) Motion to Table Failed (42-51) 4251
#445 Sep 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2695 to H.R. 1976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 2695 (To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for providing assistance to the United States Mink Export Development Council or a mink industry trade association.) Motion to Table Failed (18-78) 1878
#444 Sep 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.R. 1976 (H.R. 1976) A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Failed (38-61) 3861
#443 Sep 19, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4 (H.R. 4) A bill to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence. Bill Passed (87-12) 8712
#442 Sep 19, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2683 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2683 (To make modifications to Amendment No. 2280.) Amendment Agreed to (87-12) 8712
#441 Sep 19, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2615 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2615 (To reduce the Federal welfare bureaucracy.) Amendment Agreed to (50-49) 5049
#440 Sep 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2691 to H.R. 1976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 2691 (To eliminate funding for the Market Promotion Program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) 5842
#439 Sep 18, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2686 to H.R. 1976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp… Amendment S.Amdt. 2686 (To eliminate provisions providing cotton crop loss disaster payments, and to increase funding for the Rural Community Advancement Program, the Rural Development Loan Fund, and… Motion to Table Failed (37-53) 3753
#438 Sep 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2682 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2682 (To permit States to provide non-cash assistance to children ineligible for aid because of the 5-year time limitation.) Amendment Rejected (44-48) 4448
#437 Sep 15, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Strike Bradley Amendment No. 2496) Amendment S.Amdt. 2496 (To modify the provisions regarding the State plan requirements.) Motion Agreed to (50-44) 5044
#436 Sep 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2515 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2515 (To establish a national clearinghouse on teenage pregnancy, set national goals for the reduction of out-of-wedlock and teenage pregnancies, require States to establish a set-a… Motion to Table Failed (49-49) 4949
#435 Sep 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2617 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2617 (To prohibit the use of Federal funds for legal challenges to welfare reform.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) 5147
#434 Sep 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2568 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2568 (To set national work participation rate goals and to provide that the Secretary shall adjust the goals for individual States based on the amount of Federal funding the State r… Amendment Rejected (23-76) 2376
#433 Sep 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2509 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2509 (To eliminate retroactive deeming requirements for those legal immigrants already in the United States.) Amendment Rejected (35-64) 3564
#432 Sep 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2550 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2550 (To exempt the elderly, disabled, and children from an optional State food assistance block grant.) Amendment Rejected (47-53) 4753
#431 Sep 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2505 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2505 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding continuing medicaid coverage for individuals who lose eligibility for welfare benefits because of more earnings or hours of employ… Amendment Rejected (49-51) 4951
#430 Sep 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2468 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2468 (To provide grants for the establishment of community works progress programs.) Amendment Rejected (37-63) 3763
#429 Sep 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2484 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2484 (To provide funding for State programs for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism.) Amendment Rejected (41-58) 4158
#428 Sep 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2513 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2513 (To limit deeming of income to cash and cash-like programs, and to retain SSI eligibility and exempt deeming of income requirements for victims of domesitc violence.) Amendment Rejected (20-78) 2078
#427 Sep 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2478 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2478 (To provide equal treatment for naturalized and native-born citizens.) Amendment Rejected (37-61) 3761
#426 Sep 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2669 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2669 (To encourage 2-parent families.) Amendment Rejected (34-64) 3464
#425 Sep 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2526 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2526 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for adoption expenses and to exclude for gross income employee and military adoption assistance benef… Amendment Agreed to (93-5) 935
#424 Sep 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2525 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2525 (To prohibit the payment of certain Federal benefits to any person not lawfully present within the United States, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (94-6) 946
#423 Sep 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2581 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2581 (To strike the increase to the grant to reward States that reduce out-of-wedlock births.) Amendment Rejected (37-63) 3763
#422 Sep 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2609 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2609 (To prohibit teenage parents from living in the home of an adult relative or guardian who has a history of receiving assistance.) Amendment Rejected (17-83) 1783
#421 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2586 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2586 (To modify the religious provider provision.) Amendment Agreed to (59-41) 5941
#420 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2592 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2592 (To provide that State authority to restrict benefits to noncitizens does not apply to foster care or adoption assistance programs.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#419 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2603 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2603 (To deny assistance for out-of-wedlock births to minors.) Amendment Rejected (24-76) 2476
#418 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2668 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2668 (To eliminate a repeal of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.) Amendment Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#417 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2671 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2671 (To provide a 3 percent set aside for the funding of family assistance grants for Indians.) Amendment Rejected (38-62) 3862
#416 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2575 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2575 (To allow States maximum flexibility in designing their Temporary Assistance programs.) Amendment Agreed to (66-34) 6634
#415 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2565 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2565 (To provide a formula for allocating funds that more accurately reflects the needs of States with children below the poverty line, and for other purposes.) Amendment Rejected (34-66) 3466
#414 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2472 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2472 (To prohibit a State from imposing a time limit for assistance if the State has failed to provide work activity-related services to an adult individual in a familiy receiving a… Amendment Rejected (40-60) 4060
#413 Sep 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2471 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2471 (To require States to establish a voucher program for providing assistance to minor children in families that are eligible for but do not receive assistance.) Amendment Rejected (42-58) 4258
#412 Sep 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2562 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2562 (To convert the food stamp program into a block grant program.) Amendment Rejected (36-64) 3664
#411 Sep 12, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2488 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2488 (To maintain the welfare partnership between the States and the Federal Government.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-49) 5049
#410 Sep 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2469 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2469 (To provide additional funding to States to accommodate any growth in the number of people in poverty.) Amendment Rejected (40-59) 4059
#409 Sep 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2529 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2529 (To provide States with the maximum flexibilty by allowing States to elect to participate in the TAP and WAGE programs.) Amendment Rejected (44-54) 4454
#408 Sep 11, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2523 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2523 (To require single, able-bodied individuals receiving food stamps to work at least 40 hours every 4 weeks.) Amendment Rejected (32-66) 3266
#407 Sep 11, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2522 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2522 (To modify provisions relating to funds for other child care programs.) Amendment Agreed to (76-22) 7622
#406 Sep 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2560 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2560 (To provide for the establishment of a supplemental child care grant program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#405 Sep 8, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2482 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2482 (To provide that noncustodial parents who are delinquent in paying child support are ineligible for means-tested Federal benefits.) Amendment Agreed to (91-0) 910
#404 Sep 8, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2508 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2508 (To impose a cap on the amount of funds that can be used for administrative purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (87-5) 875
#403 Sep 8, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2466 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2466 (To provide a substitute amendment.) Amendment Rejected (41-56) 4156
#402 Sep 8, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2477 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2477 (To eliminate certain welfare benefits with respect to fugitive felons and probation and parole violators, and to facilitate sharing of information with law enforcement officer… Amendment Agreed to (91-6) 916
#401 Sep 8, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2465 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2465 (To provide that funds are expended in accordance with State laws and procedures relating to the expenditure of State revenues.) Amendment Agreed to (92-6) 926
#400 Sep 7, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2282 to S.Amdt. 2280 to H.R. 4 (Personal Responsibility Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2282 (To provide a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (45-54) 4554
#399 Sep 6, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1530 (H.R. 1530) A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (64-34) 6434
#398 Sep 6, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2425 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2425 (To amend subtitle C of title II of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1996.) Amendment Agreed to (85-13) 8513
#397 Sep 5, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 1087 (S. 1087) An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (62-35) 6235
#396 Aug 11, 1995 On the Nomination PN482 (PN 482) Lawrence H. Summers, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Nomination Confirmed (74-21) 7421
#395 Aug 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1087 (S. 1087) An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (60-38) 6038
#394 Aug 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2400 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2400 (To strike $125,000,000 appropriated for Aircraft Procurement, Army, for upgrade of Kiowa Warrior light scout helicopters.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-35) 6435
#393 Aug 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2398 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2398 (To reduce the amount of money provided for the Trident II missile program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (67-31) 6731
#392 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2402 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2402 (To strike $30,000,000 appropriated for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, for the ASAT Anti-Satellite Weapon program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41) 5741
#391 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2401 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2401 (To strike $70,000,000 appropriated for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, for support technologies/follow-on technologies advanced development, specific… Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41) 5741
#390 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2403 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2403 (To reduce funding for the TOW 2B (by $20,000,000), Hellfire II (by $40,000,000), and CBU-87 (by $30,000,000), which are munitions that have been determined by the Inspector Ge… Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39) 5939
#389 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2404 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2404 (To reduce by $3,200,000,000 the total amount to be appropriated.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-42) 5642
#388 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2395 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2395 (To reduce the amount of total contingent liability of the United States for defense export loan guarantees.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#387 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2394 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2394 (To strike out section 8083 relating to payment of invoices.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-37) 6237
#386 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2392 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2392 (To strike out sections 8082 relating to progress payments.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-37) 6237
#385 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2390 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2390 (To meet the highest priority of the Secretary of Defense for additional funding, namely, funding for ongoing operations in Iraq, Cuba, and Bosnia, and to save $111,900,000 for… Motion to Table Agreed to (73-26) 7326
#384 Aug 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2377 to S. 1087 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2377 (To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for national missile defense.) Amendment Rejected (45-54) 4554
#383 Aug 10, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2002 (H.R. 2002) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (98-1) 981
#382 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2345 to H.R. 2002 (National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2345 (To provide funding for rail freight infrastructure improvements.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#381 Aug 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2340 to H.R. 2002 (National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2340 (To strike out sections 350 and 351, relating to waivers of the applicability of certain Federal personnel laws and procurement laws to the Federal Aviation Administration.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#380 Aug 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2329 to H.R. 2002 (National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2329 (To amend the Railway Labor Act regarding overseas domiciles regarding airline flight crews.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-33) 6333
#379 Aug 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2328 to H.R. 2002 (National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2328 (To transfer additional funds for mass transit operating assistance.) Motion to Table Agreed to (68-30) 6830
#378 Aug 9, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1977 (H.R. 1977) A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (92-6) 926
#377 Aug 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2310 to H.R. 1977 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2310 (To restore funding for Indian education.) Motion to Table Agreed to (68-30) 6830
#376 Aug 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2309 to H.R. 1977 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2309 (To save the American taxpayers $968,000.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#375 Aug 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2306 to H.R. 1977 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2306 (To authorize the establishment of the National African American Museum within the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-47) 5047
#374 Aug 9, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2296 to H.R. 1977 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2296 (To restore funding for programs within the Bureau of Indian Affairs.) Amendment Rejected (36-61) 3661
#373 Aug 8, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2294 to S.Amdt. 2293 to H.R. 1977 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2294 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Failed (46-53) 4653
#372 Aug 8, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.R. 1977 (H.R. 1977) A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Failed (46-51) 4651
#371 Aug 5, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2227 to H.R. 2020 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2227 (To allow coverage of abortion under the Federal employees' health insurance policies in cases where it is medically necessary.) Amendment Rejected (45-49) 4549
#370 Aug 5, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2153 to H.R. 2020 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2153 (To prohibit taxpayer funding for abortions covered by the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program.) Amendment Agreed to (50-44) 5044
#369 Aug 5, 1995 On the Amendment H.R. 2020 (H.R. 2020) A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septemb… Amendment Agreed to (52-41) 5241
#368 Aug 4, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2124 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2124 (To support proposals to implement the United States goal of eventually eliminating antipersonnel landmines; to impose a moratorium on use of antipersonnel landmines except in … Amendment Agreed to (67-27) 6727
#367 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2123 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2123 (To strike out the reduction in the period of obligated active duty service of graduates of the service academies.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#366 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2122 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2122 (To authorize funds for procurement of equipment for the reserve components according to their highest modernization priorities.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-43) 5343
#365 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2121 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2121 (To provide for reduction of United States military forces in Europe in relationship to any deficiency in allied defense burdensharing.) Motion to Table Agreed to (70-26) 7026
#364 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2119 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2119 (To limit to $257,700,000,000 the total amount authorized to be appropriated.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46) 5146
#363 Aug 4, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2117 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2117 (To provide a substitute for section 526, which amends a provision of the Uniform Code of Military Justice relating to forfeiture of pay and allowances and reduction in grade.) Amendment Agreed to (97-3) 973
#362 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2116 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2116 (To mandate the money made available to the Department of Defense and used for civilian sporting events be re-imbursed to the Department of Defense.) Motion to Table Agreed to (80-20) 8020
#361 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. Re: Bumpers Amendment No. 2115) Amendment S.Amdt. 2115 (To restore a common sense approach to the appropriations process by repealing the defense firewalls established in the FY96 Budget Resolution.) Motion Rejected (37-63, 3/5 majority required) 3763
#360 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2113 to S.Amdt. 2111 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2113 (To strike the provision designating the location of the new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-43) 5743
#359 Aug 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2112 to S.Amdt. 2111 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2112 (To strike section 3135 of S.1026 authorizing a program for hydronuclear experiments.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-44) 5644
#358 Aug 3, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2089 (To express the sense of Congress on missile defense of the United States.) Amendment Agreed to (69-26) 6926
#357 Aug 3, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2094 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2094 (To strike the bill's provision concerning Defense Export Loan Guarantees.) Amendment Rejected (41-58) 4158
#356 Aug 3, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2090 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2090 (To delete funding for procurement of a third Seawolf submarine, and to prohibit expenditures of fiscal year 1996 funds and prior fiscal year funds for procurement of such subm… Amendment Rejected (30-70) 3070
#355 Aug 3, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2088 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2088 (To strike Section 233(2), 237(a)(2), and Section 238.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#354 Aug 3, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2087 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2087 (To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated under Title II for national missile defense.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#353 Aug 2, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2080 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2080 (To express the sense of the Senate that the Select Committee on Ethics should follow whatever procedures it deems necessary and appropriate to provide a full and complete reco… Amendment Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#352 Aug 2, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2079 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2079 (To require hearings in the investigation stage of ethics cases.) Amendment Rejected (48-52) 4852
#351 Aug 2, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2077 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2077 (To state the sense of the Senate on protecting the United States from ballistic missile attack.) Amendment Agreed to (94-5) 945
#350 Aug 2, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2078 to S.Amdt. 2077 to S. 1026 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2078 (To express a further sense of the Senate that front-line troops of the United States Armed Forces should be protected from missile attacks.) Amendment Agreed to (98-1) 981
#349 Aug 1, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2058 to H.R. 1905 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2058 (To reduce the level of funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission to that enacted by the House of Representatives.) Motion to Table Agreed to (60-38) 6038
#348 Aug 1, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2057 to H.R. 1905 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2057 (To express the sense of the Senate on the conference on S. 4, the Line Item Veto Act.) Amendment Agreed to (83-14) 8314
#347 Aug 1, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2055 to H.R. 1905 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 2055 (To terminate the Gas Turbine-Modular Helium Reactor program.) Amendment Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#346 Aug 1, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S. 908 (S. 908) An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 1996 through 1999 and to abolish the United States Information Agency, the United States Arms Control and Dis… Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) 5545
#345 Aug 1, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S. 908 (S. 908) An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 1996 through 1999 and to abolish the United States Information Agency, the United States Arms Control and Dis… Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) 5545
#344 Jul 31, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1977 to S. 908 (Foreign Relations Revitalization Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1977 (To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should debate and vote on whether to raise the minimum wage before the end of the first session.) Motion to Table Agreed to (49-48) 4948
#343 Jul 31, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2026 to S.Amdt. 2025 to S. 908 (Foreign Relations Revitalization Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 2026 (To cut $10,000,000 in funds for the United Nations if the U.N. Secretary General does not help resolve the overdue debts owned U.S. citizens by diplomats and missions accredit… Amendment Agreed to (94-2) 942
#342 Jul 28, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 158 (S.Res. 158) A resolution to provide for Senate gift reform. Resolution Agreed to (98-0) 980
#341 Jul 28, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1878 to S.Amdt. 1872 to S. 1061 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1878 (To express the sense of the Senate with respect to the regulation of the acceptance of gifts by the judicial branch.) Amendment Agreed to (75-23) 7523
#340 Jul 28, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1875 to S.Amdt. 1872 to S. 1061 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1875 (To change the maximum total value of gifts that can be accepted from a single source in one year from $50 to $100.) Amendment Agreed to (54-46) 5446
#339 Jul 28, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1874 to S.Amdt. 1872 to S. 1061 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1874 (To permit reimbursement for travel and lodging at charitable political events.) Amendment Rejected (39-60) 3960
#338 Jul 27, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 641 (S. 641) A bill to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (97-3) 973
#337 Jul 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1858 to S. 641 (Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1858 (To prohibit the use of funds for certain activities.) Amendment Agreed to (76-23) 7623
#336 Jul 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1857 to S. 641 (Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1857 (To limit amounts appropriated for AIDS or HIV activities from exceeding amounts appropriated for cancer.) Amendment Rejected (15-84) 1584
#335 Jul 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1856 to S. 641 (Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1856 (To ensure that Federal employees will not be required to attend or participate in AIDS training programs.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#334 Jul 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1855 to S. 641 (Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1855 (To limit amounts of appropriated under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to the level of such appropriations in fiscal year 1995.) Amendment Rejected (32-67) 3267
#333 Jul 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1854 to S. 641 (Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1854 (To prohibit the use of amounts made available under this Act for the promotion or encouragement of homosexuality or intravenous drug use.) Amendment Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#332 Jul 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1853 to S. 641 (Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1853 (To require spousal notification in cases in which an individual is diagnosed with infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#331 Jul 26, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 21 (S. 21) A bill to terminate the United States arms embargo applicable to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bill Passed (69-29) 6929
#330 Jul 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1848 to S.Amdt. 1801 to S. 21 (Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1848 (To reiterate statement of the Contract Group that lifting the embargo is unavoidable if Serbs persist on current course and urges the President to introduce a United Nations r… Amendment Agreed to (75-23) 7523
#329 Jul 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1851 to S.Amdt. 1848 to S.Amdt. 1801 to S. 21 Amendment S.Amdt. 1851 (To require the United States to bring the issue of the termination of the arms embargo of Bosnia and Herzeqovina to the General Assembly for a decision if the United Nations S… Amendment Agreed to (57-41) 5741
#328 Jul 25, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 1060 (S. 1060) A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (98-0) 980
#327 Jul 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1846 to S. 1060 (Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1846 (To express the sense of the Senate that lobbying expenses should not be tax deductible.) Amendment Agreed to (72-26) 7226
#326 Jul 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1839 to S. 1060 (Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1839 (To prohibit certain exempt organizations from receiving Federal grants.) Amendment Agreed to (59-37) 5937
#325 Jul 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1842 to S.Amdt. 1839 to S. 1060 (Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1842 (To prohibit certain exempt organizations from receiving Federal grants.) Amendment Agreed to (59-39) 5939
#324 Jul 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1843 to S.Amdt. 1836 to S. 1060 (Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1843 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#323 Jul 21, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1817 (H.R. 1817) A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other pur… Bill Passed (84-10) 8410
#322 Jul 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1834 to H.R. 1817 (Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1834 (To reduce by $300,000,000 the amount appropriated by the bill.) Motion to Table Agreed to (77-18) 7718
#321 Jul 21, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1944 (H.R. 1944) A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance, for anti-terrorism initiatives, for assistance in the recovery from the tragedy that occurred at Oklahoma City,… Bill Passed (90-7) 907
#320 Jul 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1833 to H.R. 1944 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Additional Disaster Assistance, for Anti-terror… Amendment S.Amdt. 1833 (To strike certain recissions, and to provide an offset.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-32) 6532
#319 Jul 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1833 to H.R. 1944 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Additional Disaster Assistance, for Anti-terror… Amendment S.Amdt. 1833 (To strike certain recissions, and to provide an offset.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-40) 5740
#318 Jul 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1826 to H.R. 1854 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1826 (To provide that none of the funds in this Act may be used to award Federal contracts to unqualified persons, in reverse discrimination, or in quotas, or is inconsistent with t… Amendment Agreed to (84-13) 8413
#317 Jul 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1825 to H.R. 1854 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1825 (To ensure equal opportunity and merit selection in the award of Federal contracts.) Amendment Rejected (36-61) 3661
#316 Jul 20, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1808 to H.R. 1854 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1808 (To restore funding to the Office of Technology Assessment.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#315 Jul 20, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S. 343 (S. 343) A bill to reform the regulatory process, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (58-40, 3/5 majority required) 5840
#314 Jul 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1807 to S.Amdt. 1803 to H.R. 1854 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1807 (Of a perfecting nature.) Amendment Agreed to (91-8) 918
#313 Jul 20, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1803 to H.R. 1854 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1803 (Expressing the sense of the Senate that the 104th Congress should consider comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation.) Motion to Table Failed (41-57) 4157
#312 Jul 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1802 to H.R. 1854 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1802 (To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should consider a resolution requiring each accredited member of the Senate Press Gallery to file an annual public report wi… Amendment Agreed to (60-39) 6039
#311 Jul 18, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1487 (In the nature of a substitute.) Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) 5347
#310 Jul 18, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1581 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1581 (To reform regulatory procedures, and for other purposes.) Amendment Rejected (48-52) 4852
#309 Jul 17, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S. 343 (S. 343) A bill to reform the regulatory process, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (48-46, 3/5 majority required) 4846
#308 Jul 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1539 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1539 (To protect against the unfair imposition of civil or criminal penalties for the alleged violation of rules.) Amendment Agreed to (80-0) 800
#307 Jul 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1543 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1543 (To provide that certain cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment requirements shall not apply to occupational safety and health and mine safety and health regulations, and fo… Motion to Table Agreed to (58-39) 5839
#306 Jul 13, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1535 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1535 (To strike the provisions relating to the toxic release inventory review.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#305 Jul 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1532 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1532 (To protect public health by ensuring the continued implementation of mammography quality rules.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#304 Jul 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1531 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1531 (To express the sense of the Senate that nothing in the bill is intended to delay the timely promulgation of any regulations that would meet a human health or safety threat.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#303 Jul 12, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1506 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1506 (To protect the public from the dangers of Cryptosporidium and other drinking water hazards by ensuring timely completion of rulemaking to protect the safety of drinking water … Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#302 Jul 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1505 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1505 (To protect public health by ensuring timely completion of the United States Department of Agriculture's rulemaking on "Pathogen Reduction: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control… Amendment Rejected (49-51) 4951
#301 Jul 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1504 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1504 (To provide that risk assessments conducted to support proposed rules may be used to support final rules that are not substantially different with respect to the risk being add… Amendment Agreed to (69-31) 6931
#300 Jul 11, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1497 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1497 (To revise the threshold for a definition of a "major rule" to $100 million, to be adjusted periodically for inflation.) Amendment Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#299 Jul 11, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1493 to S.Amdt. 1492 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 Amendment S.Amdt. 1493 (To address food safety concerns.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#298 Jul 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1491 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1491 (To provide small businesses improved regulatory relief by requiring that a proposed regulation determined to be subject to chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code will be dee… Amendment Agreed to (60-36) 6036
#297 Jul 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1490 to S.Amdt. 1487 to S. 343 (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1490 (To ensure that rules impacting small businesses are periodically reviewed by the agencies that promulgated them.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#296 Jun 29, 1995 On the Conference Report H.Con.Res. 67 (H.Con.Res. 67) A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Conference Report Agreed to (54-46) 5446
#295 Jun 28, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1058 (H.R. 1058) A bill to reform Federal securities litigation, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (69-30) 6930
#294 Jun 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1480 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1480 (To make an amendment relating to the consequences of insider trading.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-42) 5642
#293 Jun 28, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1485 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1485 (To clarify the standard plaintiffs must meet in specifying the defendant's state of mind in private securities litigation.) Amendment Agreed to (57-42) 5742
#292 Jun 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1484 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1484 (To provide for a stay of discovery in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#291 Jun 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1483 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1483 (To provide for sanctions for abusive litigation.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-38) 5738
#290 Jun 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1479 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1479 (To provide for an early evaluation procedure in securities class actions.) Amendment Rejected (32-61) 3261
#289 Jun 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1478 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1478 (To amend the safe harbor provisions of the bill.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#288 Jun 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1477 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1477 (To amend the safe harbor provisions of the bill.) Amendment Rejected (43-56) 4356
#287 Jun 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1475 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1475 (To establish procedures governing the appointment of lead plaintiffs in private securities class actions.) Amendment Rejected (41-58) 4158
#286 Jun 27, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1474 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1474 (To amend provisions relating liability for aiding or abetting violations.) Amendment Rejected (39-60) 3960
#285 Jun 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1473 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1473 (To instruct the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to the Congress on whether senior citizens and retirement plans need enhanced protection from securities fraud.) Amendment Agreed to (93-1) 931
#284 Jun 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1472 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1472 (To amend the proportionate liability provisions of the bill.) Amendment Rejected (29-65) 2965
#283 Jun 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1469 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1469 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for a limitations period for implied private rights of action.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-41) 5241
#282 Jun 23, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1468 to S. 240 (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1468 (To amend the proportionate liability provisions of the bill.) Amendment Rejected (30-56) 3056
#281 Jun 22, 1995 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S. 240 (S. 240) A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a filing deadline and to provide certain safeguards to ensure that the interests of investors are well protected under the implied pri… Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (69-19) 6919
#280 Jun 22, 1995 On the Cloture Motion PN245 (PN 245) Henry W. Foster, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon … Cloture Motion Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required) 5743
#279 Jun 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1445 (To require the transfer of certain Federal highway funds to a State highway safety program if a State fails to prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages and consumption … Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (51-41) 5141
#278 Jun 21, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1445 (To require the transfer of certain Federal highway funds to a State highway safety program if a State fails to prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages and consumption … Amendment Rejected (48-52) 4852
#277 Jun 21, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1446 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1446 (To require the witholding of Federal highway funds if a State fails to provide that any minor in the State who operates a motor vehicle and has a blood alcohol concentration a… Amendment Agreed to (64-36) 6436
#276 Jun 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1444 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1444 (To permit States to use Federal highway funds for capital improvements to, and operating support for, intercity passenger rail service.) Motion to Table Failed (36-64) 3664
#275 Jun 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1443 to S.Amdt. 1442 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1443 (To limit the repeal to apply only to States that assume the Federal cost of providing medical care to treat an injury attributable to a person's failure to wear a helmet while… Motion to Table Agreed to (60-39) 6039
#274 Jun 21, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1442 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1442 (To eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets.) Motion to Table Failed (36-64) 3664
#273 Jun 21, 1995 On the Cloture Motion PN245 (PN 245) Henry W. Foster, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon … Cloture Motion Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required) 5743
#272 Jun 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1438 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1438 (To prohibit the funding of new highway demonstration projects.) Amendment Agreed to (75-21) 7521
#271 Jun 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1437 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1437 (To provide for the elimination of penalties for noncompliance with motorcycle helmet and automoblie safety belt requirements.) Amendment Rejected (44-53) 4453
#270 Jun 20, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1429 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1429 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal-State funding relationship for transportation.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-36) 6436
#269 Jun 20, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1427 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1427 (To provide that the national maximum speed limit shall apply only to commercial motor vehicles.) Amendment Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#268 Jun 15, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 652 (S. 652) An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information tech… Bill Passed (81-18) 8118
#267 Jun 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1341 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1341 (To strike the volume discounts provisions.) Amendment Agreed to (59-39) 5939
#266 Jun 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1298 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1298 (To improve the provisions relating to cable rate reform.) Motion to Table Agreed to (67-31) 6731
#265 Jun 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1283 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1283 (To revise the authority relating to Federal Communications Commission rules on radio ownership.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-34) 6434
#264 Jun 15, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1285 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1285 (To means test the eligiblity of the community users in the Act.) Amendment Agreed to (98-1) 981
#263 Jun 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1362 to S.Amdt. 1288 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1362 (To provide protections against harassment, obscenity and indecency to minors by means of telecommunications devices.) Amendment Agreed to (84-16) 8416
#262 Jun 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1340 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1340 (To preserve the basic tier of cable services.) Motion to Table Agreed to (60-38) 6038
#261 Jun 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1307 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1307 (To require more than "an" interconnection agreement prior to long distance entry by a Bell Operating Company.) Motion to Table Agreed to (79-21) 7921
#260 Jun 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1344 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1344 (To provide for the representation of consumers on the Federal-State Board on universal service.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#259 Jun 14, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S. 652 (S. 652) An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information tech… Cloture Motion Agreed to (89-11, 3/5 majority required) 8911
#258 Jun 14, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1270 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1270 (To strike the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to preempt State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate telecommun… Amendment Rejected (44-56) 4456
#257 Jun 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1349 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1349 (To express the Sense of the Senate regarding limiting the amount of broadcasting of violent and aggressive programming.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#256 Jun 13, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1275 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1275 (To provide means of limiting the exposure of children to violent programming on television, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Failed (26-73) 2673
#255 Jun 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 (To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.) Amendment Rejected (47-52) 4752
#254 Jun 13, 1995 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1278 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 (To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.) Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Rejected (48-52) 4852
#253 Jun 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1278 (To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.) Amendment Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#252 Jun 13, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1348 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1348 (To protect consumers of electric utility holding companies engaged in the provision of telecommunications services, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#251 Jun 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1276 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1276 (To require a voucher system to provide for payment of universal service.) Amendment Rejected (18-82) 1882
#250 Jun 13, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1265 to S.Amdt. 1264 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1265 (To provide for the review by the Attorney General of the United States of the entry of the Bell operating companies into interexchange telecommunications and manufacturing mar… Motion to Table Agreed to (57-43) 5743
#249 Jun 12, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1269 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1269 (To provide for the full scrambling on multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming.) Amendment Agreed to (91-0) 910
#248 Jun 9, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1255 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1255 (To provide additional deregulation of telecommunications services.) Amendment Agreed to (77-8) 778
#247 Jun 9, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1267 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1267 (To permit the Bell operating companies to provide interLATA commercial mobile services.) Amendment Agreed to (83-4) 834
#246 Jun 9, 1995 On the Motion for Attendance S. 652 (S. 652) An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information tech… Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-8) 808
#245 Jun 8, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1263 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1263 (To provide for the competitive availability of addressable converter boxes.) Amendment Rejected (30-64) 3064
#244 Jun 8, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1262 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1262 (To strike the community users provisions in the Act.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-36) 5836
#243 Jun 8, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1261 to S. 652 (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1261 (To prevent excessive Federal Communications Commission regulatory activities.) Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31) 6831
#242 Jun 7, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 735 (S. 735) A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (91-8) 918
#241 Jun 7, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1224 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1224 (To amend the bill with respect to deleting the rule of deference for habeas corpus.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#240 Jun 7, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1211 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1211 (To stop the abuse of Federal collateral remedies.) Amendment Rejected (38-61) 3861
#239 Jun 7, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1245 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1245 (To retain an avenue for appeal in the case of prisoners who can demonstrate actual innocence.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-37) 6237
#238 Jun 7, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1253 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1253 (Relating to requiring counsel for federal habeas proceedings.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-34) 6534
#237 Jun 7, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1217 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1217 (To amend the bill with respect to deleting habeas corpus for State prisoners.) Motion to Table Agreed to (67-28) 6728
#236 Jun 6, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1215 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1215 (To amend the bill with respect to revisions of existing authority for multipoint wiretaps.) Amendment Agreed to (77-19) 7719
#235 Jun 6, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1250 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1250 (To ensure due process in deportation proceedings.) Amendment Agreed to (81-15) 8115
#234 Jun 5, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1202 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1202 (To amend the bill to authorize requirements for tagging of explosive materials, and other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (90-0) 900
#233 May 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1200 to S.Amdt. 1199 to S. 735 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Amendment S.Amdt. 1200 (To amend the bill with respect to emergency wiretap authority.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-28) 5228
#232 May 25, 1995 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 67 (H.Con.Res. 67) A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (57-42) 5742
#231 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1197 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1197 (To reduce the reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources (primarily affecting student loans) from $13,795,000,000 in outlays over seven years, t… Amendment Agreed to (67-32) 6732
#230 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1196 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1196 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (86-13) 8613
#229 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1141 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1141 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding low-priority domestic discretionary funding to be reduced in order to pay for partial restoration of funding for the National Inst… Motion to Table Agreed to (81-18) 8118
#228 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1136 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1136 (To direct the Committee on Finance to reduce the deficit by limiting or eliminating excessive and unnecessary tax expenditures.) Motion to Table Agreed to (84-15) 8415
#227 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1138 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1138 (To reduce fiscal year 1996 defense spending by $10 billion and apply the savings to deficit reduction.) Amendment Rejected (12-87) 1287
#226 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1195 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1195 (To restore $74 million in FY 1996 spending for veterans programs by reducing spending for tax expenditures,) Amendment Rejected (45-55) 4555
#225 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Recommit S.Con.Res. 13 (S.Con.Res. 13) An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Motion to Recommit Rejected (40-60) 4060
#224 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1194 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1194 (To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should remove tax loopholes and use the savings from closing special interest tax loopholes to reduce tax rates broadly for al… Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#223 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1193 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1193 (To restore cuts in medicare and NIH by raising the tobacco tax by $1.00 a pack.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#222 May 25, 1995 On the Motion (moton to waive c.b.a. re: bradley amdt no. 1192) Amendment S.Amdt. 1192 (To establish a process to identify and control tax expenditures by setting a target for cuts.) Motion Rejected (44-56, 3/5 majority required) 4456
#221 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1185 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1185 (To reduce military spending by $100 to reduce the deficit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (73-26) 7326
#220 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1190 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1190 (To add $8,871,091,316 in budget authority and $6,770,659,752 in outlays to Function 500 over seven years to restore funding to the Pell Grant Program by closing tax loopholes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#219 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1189 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1189 (To restore $28,000,000,000 in outlays over seven years to reduce by $22,000,000,000 the discretionary cuts proposed in elementary and secondary education programs and reduce t… Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#218 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1188 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1188 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the inclusion of reductions in medicare spending in the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41) 5841
#217 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1187 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1187 (To eliminate the firewall between defense and nondefense discretionary accounts.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) 6533
#216 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1184 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1184 (To eliminate Section 207 of the Budget Resolution.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#215 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1183 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1183 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (39-60) 3960
#214 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1182 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1182 (To establish procedures to provide family tax relief and incentives to stimulate savings, investment, job creation, and economic growth.) Amendment Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#213 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1181 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1181 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding funding for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-49) 5049
#212 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1178 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1178 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding mandatory assumptions under Function 270: Energy) Motion to Table Failed (35-64) 3564
#211 May 25, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive) Amendment S.Amdt. 1177 (To restore funding for water infrastructure grants.) Motion Rejected (43-56, 3/5 majority required) 4356
#210 May 25, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive c.b.a. re: reid amdt no. 1176) Amendment S.Amdt. 1176 (To restore funding for our national parks by using amounts set aside for a tax cut.) Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required) 4653
#209 May 25, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive c.b.a. re: johnston amdt no. 1175) Amendment S.Amdt. 1175 (To restore funding to medicare.) Motion Rejected (42-57, 3/5 majority required) 4257
#208 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1174 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1174 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding losses to medicare and medicaid and other health programs due to disease and disability caused by tobacco products.) Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31) 6831
#207 May 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1172 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1172 (To provide for additional medicare payment safeguards.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-36) 6336
#206 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1170 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1170 (Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the nutritional health of children.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#205 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1169 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1169 (To allow the shift of up to $2,000,000,000 from wasteful bureaucratic overhead and wasteful procurement in the military budget for use in addressing the problem of domestic vi… Amendment Rejected (26-73) 2673
#204 May 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1168 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1168 (To allow the shift of up to $1,000,000,000 from wasteful bureaucratic overhead and wasteful procurement in the military budget for use in strengthening enforcement of immigrat… Amendment Rejected (31-68) 3168
#203 May 25, 1995 On the Conference Report H.R. 1158 (H.R. 1158) A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#202 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1167 to S.Amdt. 1166 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1167 (To repeal the "Ex-Patriots" tax loophole and use the money to eliminate the earnings penalty .) Amendment Agreed to (97-3) 973
#201 May 24, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive c.b.a. re: murray amdt no. 1163) Amendment S.Amdt. 1163 (To protect children receiving health care insurance under medicaid.) Motion Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required) 4555
#200 May 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1162 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1162 (To express the sense of the Senate on the importance of research, technology, and trade promotion and trade law enforcement programs.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#199 May 24, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive c.b.a. re: moynihan amdt no. 1161) Amendment S.Amdt. 1161 (To restore funding to the AFDC and JOBS programs by using amounts set aside for a tax cut.) Motion Rejected (41-59, 3/5 majority required) 4159
#198 May 24, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive exon amdt no. 1160) Amendment S.Amdt. 1160 (To limit increases in the public debt.) Motion Rejected (40-60, 3/5 majority required) 4060
#197 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1159 to S.Amdt. 1158 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1159 (To express the sense of the Congress that no Member of Congress or the Executive Branch may use campaign funds or privately donated funds to defend against sexual harassment l… Amendment Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#196 May 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1158 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1158 (To express the sense of the Congress that no Member of Congress may use campaign funds to defend against sexual harassment lawsuits.) Motion to Table Failed (1-99) 199
#195 May 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1157 to S.Amdt. 1156 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1157 (To strike provisions providing for a repeal of the IRS allowance.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) 5842
#194 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 (To maintain public funding for Presidential campaigns.) Amendment Agreed to (56-44) 5644
#193 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1154 to S.Amdt. 1153 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1154 (To express the sense of the Senate on the use of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund in regard to sexual harassment.fund) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#192 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1152 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1152 (To expres the sense of the Senate regarding reimbursement to the States for the costs of implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 under budget function 800.) Amendment Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#191 May 24, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive c.b.a. re: exon amdt no. 1151) Amendment S.Amdt. 1151 (To restore funding for agriculture and nutrition programs.) Motion Rejected (31-69, 3/5 majority required) 3169
#190 May 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1150 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1150 (To prohibit including revenues in the budget resolution based on oil and gas leasing within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-44) 5644
#189 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1149 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1149 (To restore the cuts to Federal Retirement Programs by providing that the Federal Retirement programs will continue to calculate retirement benefits from the average of an empl… Amendment Rejected (50-50) 5050
#188 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1148 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1148 (To continue funding for economic development in Appalachian Region.) Amendment Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#187 May 24, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive) Amendment S.Amdt. 1134 (To strengthen the sense of the Congress that 90 percent of the benefits of any tax cuts must go to the middle class.) Motion Rejected (46-54) 4654
#186 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1133 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1133 (To restore funds cut from the National Institutes of Health.) Amendment Agreed to (85-14) 8514
#185 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1128 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1128 (To increase funding for mandatory spending in function 500.) Amendment Rejected (39-60) 3960
#184 May 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1131 to S.Amdt. 1128 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1131 (To restore $28,000,000,000 in outlays over seven years to reduce by $16,000,000,000 the discretionary cuts proposed in education and reduce the reconciliation instructions to … Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#183 May 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1130 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1130 (To strike the proposed change in the budget process rules which would permit the scoring of revenue derived from the sale of Federal assets.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#182 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1127 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1127 (To strike provisions providing for a tax cut.) Amendment Rejected (44-55) 4455
#181 May 24, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1126 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1126 (To reduce unnecessary military spending, holding military spending to a freeze in overall spending over 7 years protecting readiness and modernization activities and shifting … Amendment Rejected (28-71) 2871
#180 May 23, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1125 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1125 (To restore adequate defense budget levels and to provide for offsetting reductions from non-defense discretionary spending and non-defense spending in the defense budget.) Amendment Rejected (40-60) 4060
#179 May 23, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive c.b.a. re: exon amdt no. 1124) Amendment S.Amdt. 1124 (To restore funding for seniors, education, agriculture, working families, veterans, and other Americans, using amounts set aside for a tax cut.) Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) 4753
#178 May 23, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1123 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1123 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (31-69) 3169
#177 May 23, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1121 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1121 (To express the sense of the Senate that the number of Federal full-time equivalent positions should be further reduced, and for other purposes.) Amendment Rejected (50-50) 5050
#176 May 23, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive CBA) Amendment S.Amdt. 1122 (To lessen tax increases on working families by using amounts set aside for a tax cut.) Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) 4753
#175 May 22, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive CBA) Amendment S.Amdt. 1117 (To restore funding to education by using amounts set aside for a tax cut.) Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required) 4751
#174 May 22, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1116 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1116 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding losses of trust funds due to fraud and abuse in the medicare program.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#173 May 22, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1112 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1112 (To reduce the tax cut and apply the savings to medicare and medicaid.) Amendment Rejected (46-52) 4652
#172 May 19, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1111 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1111 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (0-99) 099
#171 May 17, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 120 (S.Res. 120) A resolution establishing a special committee administered by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to conduct an investigation involving Whitewater Development Corporation, Madison Gu… Resolution Agreed to (96-3) 963
#170 May 16, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 395 (S. 395) An Act to authorize and direct the Secretary of Energy to sell the Alaska Power Administration, and to authorize the export of Alaska North Slope crude oil, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (74-25) 7425
#169 May 16, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 534 (S. 534) A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (94-6) 946
#168 May 16, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1079 to S. 534 (Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 1079 (To permit a political subdivision of a State to exercise flow control authority for municipal solid waste, and for voluntarily relinquished recyclable material that is generat… Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#167 May 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 395 (S. 395) An Act to authorize and direct the Secretary of Energy to sell the Alaska Power Administration, and to authorize the export of Alaska North Slope crude oil, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (80-6) 806
#166 May 12, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 914 to S. 534 (Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 914 (To amend the definition of "municipal solid waste" to include industrial waste regardless of whether the industrial waste is physically and chemically identical to other munici… Motion to Table Agreed to (79-17) 7917
#165 May 12, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S. 534 (S. 534) A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (50-47, 3/5 majority required) 5047
#164 May 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 867 to S. 534 (Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 867 (To provide flow control authority to certain solid waste districts.) Motion to Table Failed (46-51) 4651
#163 May 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 754 to S. 534 (Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 754 (To express the sense of the Senate on taking all possible steps to combat domestic terrorism in the U.S.) Motion to Table Agreed to (74-23) 7423
#162 May 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 769 to S. 534 (Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 769 (To authorize flow control for a limited period of time to ensure that States and political subdivisions are able to service debts incurred for the construction of solid waste m… Motion to Table Agreed to (79-21) 7921
#161 May 10, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 956 (H.R. 956) A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (61-37) 6137
#160 May 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 629 to S.Amdt. 690 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 629 (To eliminate caps on punitive damage awards.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44) 5444
#159 May 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 749 to S.Amdt. 690 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 749 (To adjust the limitations on punitive damages that may be awarded against certain defendants.) Motion to Table Agreed to (78-20) 7820
#158 May 9, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 118 (S.Res. 118) A resolution concerning United States-Japan trade relations. Resolution Agreed to (88-8) 888
#157 May 9, 1995 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 53 (H.Con.Res. 53) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the United States. Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (97-1) 971
#156 May 9, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 690 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 690 (To provide for a uniform product liability law and to provide assurance of access to certain biomaterials.) Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-38, 3/5 majority required) 6038
#155 May 9, 1995 On the Nomination PN284 (PN 284) John M. Deutch, of Massachusetts, to be Director of Central Intelligence Nomination Confirmed (98-0) 980
#154 May 8, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 115 (S.Res. 115) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that America's World War II veterans and their families are deserving of this nation's respect and appreciation on the 50th anniversary of VE Day. Resolution Agreed to (94-0) 940
#153 May 8, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 690 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 690 (To provide for a uniform product liability law and to provide assurance of access to certain biomaterials.) Cloture Motion Rejected (43-49, 3/5 majority required) 4349
#152 May 4, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 596 (In the nature of a substitute.) Cloture Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required) 4752
#151 May 4, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 596 (In the nature of a substitute.) Cloture Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required) 4653
#150 May 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 682 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 682 (To provide for product liability insurance reporting.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#149 May 4, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 681 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 681 (To make improvements concerning alternative dispute resolution.) Amendment Agreed to (60-39) 6039
#148 May 4, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 600 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 600 (To provide for proportionate liability for noneconomic damages in all civil actions whose subject matter affects commerce.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#147 May 3, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 618 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 618 (To limit the applicability of the uniform product liability provisions to actions brought in a Federal court under diversity jurisdiction.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41) 5841
#146 May 3, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 617 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 617 (To provide for certain limitations on punitive damages, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#145 May 3, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 619 to S.Amdt. 617 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 619 (To strike the punitive damage limits.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#144 May 2, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 603 (To reform the health care liability system and improve health care quality through the establishment of quality assurance programs.) Amendment Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#143 May 2, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 607 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 607 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45) 5545
#142 May 2, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 614 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 614 (To clarify the preemption of State laws.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#141 May 2, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 611 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 611 (To establish a limitation on noneconomic damages.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-44) 5644
#140 May 2, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 609 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 609 (To provide for full compensation for noneconomic losses in civil actions.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-35) 6535
#139 May 2, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 608 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 608 (To limit the amount of punitive damages that may be awarded in a health care liability action.) Amendment Agreed to (60-40) 6040
#138 May 2, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 605 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 605 (To modify provisions regarding reports on medical malpractice data and access to certain information.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-31) 6931
#137 May 2, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 604 to S.Amdt. 603 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 604 (To provide for the consideration of health care liability claims relating to certain obstetric services.) Motion to Table Failed (39-61) 3961
#136 Apr 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 599 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 599 (To restore to rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure the restrictions on frivolous legal actions that existed prior to 1994.) Amendment Agreed to (56-37) 5637
#135 Apr 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 597 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 (Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 597 (To provide for equity in legal fees, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Failed (45-52) 4552
#134 Apr 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 598 to S.Amdt. 597 to S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 956 Amendment S.Amdt. 598 (To limit attorney's fees in all civil actions to $50 per hour.) Motion to Table Agreed to (94-3) 943
#133 Apr 25, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 110 (S.Res. 110) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the bombing in Oklahoma City. Resolution Agreed to (97-0) 970
#132 Apr 6, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1158 (H.R. 1158) A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#131 Apr 6, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 579 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 579 (To restore funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Senior Community Service Program, and rescind funds for the Board for International Broadcasting.) Amendment Rejected (46-53) 4653
#130 Apr 6, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 461 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 461 (To eliminate funding for the market promotion program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-37) 6137
#129 Apr 6, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 574 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 574 (To restore funding for certain National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Department of Commerce technology programs.) Motion to Table Failed (43-57) 4357
#128 Apr 6, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 448 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 448 (To state the sense of the Senate regarding tax avoidance by certain former citizens of the United States.) Amendment Agreed to (96-4) 964
#127 Apr 6, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 420 (In the nature of a substitute.) Cloture Motion Rejected (56-44, 3/5 majority required) 5644
#126 Apr 3, 1995 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 831 (H.R. 831) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to repeal the provision permitting nonrecognition of… Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-0, 3/5 majority required) 830
#125 Mar 30, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 438 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 438 (To restore $14,700,000 of the amount available for substance abuse block grants.) Motion to Table Agreed to (77-17) 7717
#124 Mar 30, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 437 to S.Amdt. 435 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 Amendment S.Amdt. 437 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (78-16) 7816
#123 Mar 30, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 436 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 436 (To delete the rescission of the funds appropriated for the Department of Education for the Technology for Education of All Students Program in the amount of $5,000,000 and for … Motion to Table Agreed to (48-46) 4846
#122 Mar 30, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 435 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 435 (To rescind certain funds for GSA Federal buildings and courthouses.) Motion to Table Failed (45-49) 4549
#121 Mar 30, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 429 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 429 (To require timber sales to go forward.) Motion to Table Agreed to (48-46) 4846
#120 Mar 30, 1995 On the Nomination PN260 (PN 260) Daniel Robert Glickman, of Kansas, to be Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed (94-0) 940
#119 Mar 29, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 423 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 423 (To reduce the discretionary spending caps to ensure that savings achieved in the bill are applied to deficit reduction.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#118 Mar 29, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 421 to S.Amdt. 420 to H.R. 1158 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 421 (To propose a substitute for title I.) Motion to Table Agreed to (68-32) 6832
#117 Mar 29, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 219 (S. 219) A bill to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishig a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (100-0) 1000
#116 Mar 28, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 411 to S.Amdt. 410 to S. 219 (Regulatory Transition Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 411 (To condemn the conviction and sentencing of American citizens held in Iraq.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#115 Mar 23, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 4 (S. 4) An act to give the President line item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits. Bill Passed (69-29) 6929
#114 Mar 23, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 4 (S. 4) An act to give the President line item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits. Motion to Table Agreed to (49-48) 4948
#113 Mar 23, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 407 to S.Amdt. 347 to S. 4 (Line Item Veto Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 407 (To exempt items of appropriation provided for the judicial branch from enrollment in separate bills for presentment to the President.) Motion to Table Agreed to (85-15) 8515
#112 Mar 23, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 348 to S.Amdt. 347 to S. 4 (Line Item Veto Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 348 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#111 Mar 22, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 404 to S.Amdt. 347 to S. 4 (Line Item Veto Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 404 (To provide that entitlement and tax legislation shall not worsen the deficit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-46) 5246
#110 Mar 22, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 362 to S.Amdt. 347 to S. 4 (Line Item Veto Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 362 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding deficit reduction and tax cuts.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44) 5444
#109 Mar 22, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 403 to S.Amdt. 347 to S. 4 (Line Item Veto Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 403 (To modify the definition of targeted tax benefit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#108 Mar 16, 1995 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 889 (H.R. 889) A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions to preserve and enhance the military readiness of the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for … Bill Passed (97-3) 973
#107 Mar 16, 1995 On the Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 336 to H.R. 889 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense t… Amendment S.Amdt. 336 (To rescind fiscal year 1995 funding for listing of species as threatened or endangered and for designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.) Decision of Chair Not Sustained (42-57) 4257
#106 Mar 16, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 336 to H.R. 889 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Pres… Amendment S.Amdt. 336 (To rescind fiscal year 1995 funding for listing of species as threatened or endangered and for designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.) Motion to Table Failed (38-60) 3860
#105 Mar 16, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 333 to H.R. 889 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Pres… Amendment S.Amdt. 333 (To rescind funds made available for the construction of wind tunnels.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-35) 6435
#104 Mar 15, 1995 On the Conference Report S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Conference Report Agreed to (91-9) 919
#103 Mar 15, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 331 to H.R. 889 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Prese… Amendment S.Amdt. 331 (To limit funding of an Executive order that would prohibit Federal contractors from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers.) Cloture Motion Rejected (58-39, 3/5 majority required) 5839
#102 Mar 9, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 331 to H.R. 889 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Pres… Amendment S.Amdt. 331 (To limit funding of an Executive order that would prohibit Federal contractors from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers.) Motion to Table Failed (42-57) 4257
#101 Mar 7, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 322 to H.R. 889 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Preserve a… Amendment S.Amdt. 322 (To reduce the rescission provided for Environmental Restoration, Defense, and to offset the reduction by an increase in the rescission for RDT&E, Defense-Wide.) Amendment Rejected (22-77) 2277
#100 Mar 7, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 244 (S. 244) A bill to further the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act to have Federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden of Federal paperwork on the public, and fo… Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#99 Mar 7, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 320 to S. 244 (Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 320 (To express the sense of Congress that Congress should not enact or adopt any legislation that will increase the number of children who are hungry or homeless.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) 5147
#98 Mar 2, 1995 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Joint Resolution Defeated (65-35, 2/3 majority required) 6535
#97 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#96 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 258 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 258 (To strike any reliance on estimates.) Motion to Table Agreed to (75-25) 7525
#95 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 253 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 253 (To permit a bill to increase revenue to become law by majority vote.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#94 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 255 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 255 (To permit the President to submit an alternative budget.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#93 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 254 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 254 (To permit outlays on the debt limit to be increased by a majority vote.) Motion to Table Agreed to (68-32) 6832
#92 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 252 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 252 (To permit outlays to exceed receipts by a majority vote.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-31) 6931
#91 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 307 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 307 (To give the people of each State, through their State representatives, the right to tell Congress how they would cut spending in their State in order to balance the budget.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#90 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 311 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 311 (To provide that the Vice President of the United States shall not be able to cast the deciding vote in the Senate if the whole number of the Senate be equally divided.) Motion to Table Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#89 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 310 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 310 (To provide that the Vice President of the United States shall be able to cast the deciding vote in the Senate if the whole number of the Senate be equally divided.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-43) 5743
#88 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 273 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 273 (To require Congress to pass legislation specifying the means for implementing and enforcing a balanced budget before the balanced budget amendment is submitted to the States fo… Motion to Table Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#87 Feb 28, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 300 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 300 (To limit judicial review.) Amendment Agreed to (92-8) 928
#86 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 299 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 299 (To permit waiver of the amendment during an economic emergency.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-39) 6139
#85 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#84 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 238 to S.Amdt. 237 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 238 (Of a perfecting nature.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#83 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 298 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 298 (To clarify the application of the public debt limit with respect to redemptions from the Social Security Trust Funds.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-43) 5743
#82 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 259 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 259 (To strike the limitation on debt held by the public.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#81 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 291 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 291 (To provide that receipts and outlays of the Tennessee Valley Authority shall not be counted as receipts or outlays for purposes of this article.) Motion to Table Agreed to (99-0) 990
#80 Feb 28, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 274 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 274 (To propose a substitute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (60-39) 6039
#79 Feb 23, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Agreed to (68-27) 6827
#78 Feb 23, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Agreed to (60-35) 6035
#77 Feb 23, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Agreed to (60-35) 6035
#76 Feb 22, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 306 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 306 (To protect the disability and death benefits of veterans.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-33) 6233
#75 Feb 22, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 256 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 256 (To permit waiver of the article when the United States is engaged in military conflict by majority vote.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-41) 5541
#74 Feb 16, 1995 On the Cloture Motion H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Cloture Motion Rejected (57-42, 3/5 majority required) 5742
#73 Feb 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Agreed to (61-33) 6133
#72 Feb 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 278 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 278 (To provide for a capital budget.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-38) 5938
#71 Feb 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 272 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 272 (To provide that no court shall have the power to order relief pursuant to any case or controversy arising under the balanced budget constitutional amendment, except as provided… Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#70 Feb 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#69 Feb 15, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 248 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 248 (To prohibit either House from requiring more than a majority of quorum to adopt revenues increases and spending cuts.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#68 Feb 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 241 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 241 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections for Federal, State, and local office.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-45) 5245
#67 Feb 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1) A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Motion to Table Agreed to (66-32) 6632
#66 Feb 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 240 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 240 (To provide Federal assistance to supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship and suffering caused by disasters or emergencies by exempting spendi… Motion to Table Agreed to (70-28) 7028
#65 Feb 14, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 236 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 236 (To protect the Social Security system by excluding the receipts and outlays of Social Security from the budget.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41) 5741
#64 Feb 13, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 73 (S.Res. 73) An original resolution authorizing biennial expenditures by committees of the Senate. Resolution Agreed to (91-2) 912
#63 Feb 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 238 to S.Amdt. 237 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 238 (Of a perfecting nature.) Amendment Agreed to (87-10) 8710
#62 Feb 8, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 231 to H.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 231 (To require a budget plan before the amendment takes effect.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-44) 5644
#61 Jan 27, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Bill Passed (86-10) 8610
#60 Jan 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 218 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 218 (To propose a substitute amendment.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-39) 5839
#59 Jan 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 174 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 174 (To provide that if a committee makes certain determinations, a point of order will not lie, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-43) 5243
#58 Jan 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 197 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 197 (To have the point of order lie at only two stages: (1) against the bill or joint resolution, as amended, just before final passage, and (2) against the bill or joint resolution… Motion to Table Agreed to (53-43) 5343
#57 Jan 27, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 175 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 175 (To provide for Senate hearings on title I, and to sunset title I in the year 2002.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-43) 5443
#56 Jan 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 184 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 184 (To provide a budget point of order if a bill, resolution, or amendment reduces or eliminates funding for duties that are the constitutional responsibility of the Federal Govern… Amendment Agreed to (93-6) 936
#55 Jan 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 194 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 194 (To establish an application to provisions relating to or administrated by independent regulatory agencies.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-37) 6237
#54 Jan 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 227 to S.Amdt. 203 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 227 (To ensure that nothing in this Act threatens child pornography, child abuse, and child labor laws.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#53 Jan 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 226 to S.Amdt. 203 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 226 (To ensure that the President fully enforces laws against child pornography, child abuse, and child labor.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#52 Jan 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 224 to S.Amdt. 190 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 224 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the exclusion of social security from calculations required under a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-38) 6238
#51 Jan 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 196 to S.Amdt. 190 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 196 (To modify the sense-of-the-Senate provision.) Amendment Agreed to (83-16) 8316
#50 Jan 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 196 to S.Amdt. 190 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 196 (To modify the sense-of-the-Senate provision.) Motion to Table Failed (44-56) 4456
#49 Jan 26, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 213 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 213 (To provide a reporting and review procedure for agencies that receive insufficient funding to carry out a Federal mandate.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#48 Jan 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 199 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 199 (To exclude from the application of the Act, provisions limiting known human (Group A) carcinogens defined by the Environmental Protection Agency.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-36) 6336
#47 Jan 26, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 201 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 201 (To provide for unreimbursed costs to States due to the imposition of enforceable duties on the States regarding illegal immigrants of the Federal Government's failure to fully … Motion to Table Agreed to (58-40) 5840
#46 Jan 25, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 72 (S.Res. 72) A resolution expressing support for the Nation and people of Japan and deepest condolences for the losses suffered as the result of the earthquake of January 17, 1995. Resolution Agreed to (98-0) 980
#45 Jan 25, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 207 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 207 (To express the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should evaluate planned regulations, to provide for the consideration of the costs of regulations implementing unfund… Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#44 Jan 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 202 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 202 (To ensure that the bill does not threaten the health of children, pregnant women, and the frail elderly.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#43 Jan 25, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 185 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 185 (To express the sense of the Congress that the Congress shall continue its progress at reducing the annual Federal deficit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#42 Jan 24, 1995 On the Resolution S.Res. 69 (S.Res. 69) A resolution condemning terrorist attacks in Israel. Resolution Agreed to (96-0) 960
#41 Jan 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 182 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 182 (To express the sense of the Senate concerning Congressional enforcement of a balanced budget.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-41) 5541
#40 Jan 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 192 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 192 (To establish an application to requirements relating to the treatment and disposal of radioactive waste.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-40) 5740
#39 Jan 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 191 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 191 (To provide that certain legislation shall always be in order.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-39) 5839
#38 Jan 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 179 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 179 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding calculation of the Consumer Price Index.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#37 Jan 24, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 178 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 178 (To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to submit a report to the Congress and to the President each time the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve … Motion to Table Agreed to (63-34) 6334
#36 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-42) 5542
#35 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-42) 5542
#34 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-42) 5542
#33 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-42) 5542
#32 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 31 (To prevent the adoption of certain national history standards.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-43) 5443
#31 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 171 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 171 (To prohibit the consideration of legislation reported by a Congressional committee which does not contain an analysis of the probable impact of the legislation on children.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-42) 5542
#30 Jan 19, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 170 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 170 (To include gender in the statutory rights prohibiting discrimination to which the Act shall not apply.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#29 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 151 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 151 (To exclude laws and regulations applying equally to governmental entities and the private sector.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-44) 5344
#28 Jan 19, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 144 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 144 (To authorize collection of certain State and local taxes with respect to the sale, delivery, and use of tangible personal property.) Motion to Table Agreed to (73-25) 7325
#27 Jan 19, 1995 On the Cloture Motion S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Cloture Motion Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required) 5444
#26 Jan 19, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 143 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 143 (To provide for the infeasibility of the Congressional Budget Office making a cost estimate for Federal intergovernmental mandates, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#25 Jan 18, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 142 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 142 (To express the sense of the Senate that the Attorney General should act immediately to protect reproductive health care clinics.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#24 Jan 18, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 141 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 141 (To express the sense of the Senate that States should not shift costs to local governments, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (93-5) 935
#23 Jan 18, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 139 to S.Amdt. 31 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 139 (To prevent the adoption of certain national history standards.) Amendment Agreed to (99-1) 991
#22 Jan 17, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Failed (27-66) 2766
#21 Jan 17, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (52-42) 5242
#20 Jan 17, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (55-39) 5539
#19 Jan 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 19 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 19 (To include, in reports on Federal mandates, a description of the actions taken by the committee to avoid any adverse impact on the private sector or the competitive balance betw… Amendment Agreed to (88-0) 880
#18 Jan 13, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 18 to S. 1 (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 18 (To provide for certain studies and reports to be performed by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (88-0) 880
#17 Jan 12, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (54-35) 5435
#16 Jan 12, 1995 On the Motion to Table S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion to Table Agreed to (53-38) 5338
#15 Jan 12, 1995 On the Motion for Attendance S. 1 (S. 1) A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments… Motion for Attendance Agreed to (88-3) 883
#14 Jan 11, 1995 On Passage of the Bill S. 2 (S. 2) A bill to make certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal Government. Bill Passed (98-1) 981
#13 Jan 11, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 15 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 15 (To reduce the pay of Members of Congress by the same percentage as other spending is reduced in any sequester caused by the failure of Congress to meet budget limitations on spe… Motion to Table Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#12 Jan 10, 1995 On the Nomination PN1 (PN 1) Robert E. Rubin, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury Nomination Confirmed (99-0) 990
#11 Jan 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 14 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 14 (To improve legislative accountability for the impact of legislation on children.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#10 Jan 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 13 to S.Amdt. 4 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 13 (To apply to the legislative branch the requirements regarding use of frequent flyer awards for official travel that are established in the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act o… Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#9 Jan 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 10 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 10 (To restrict the use of campaign funds for personal purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-35) 6435
#8 Jan 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 11 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 11 (To prohibit a request of any current or prospective congressional employee to respond to their views on organizations or policy matters.) Motion to Table Agreed to (79-20) 7920
#7 Jan 10, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 9 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 9 (To express the sense of the Senate with respect to a timetable for the Senate's prompt consideration of comprehensive gift ban legislation.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#6 Jan 10, 1995 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 8 to S.Amdt. 4 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 8 (To modify amendment number 4 to S. 2 to clarify Senate regulations on the use of frequent flyer miles.) Amendment Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#5 Jan 6, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 7 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Bridgestone/Firestone dispute.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-23) 5623
#4 Jan 6, 1995 On the Motion (motion to waive cba re: amdt no. 6, as modified) Amendment S.Amdt. 6 (To establish Congressional enforcement of a balanced budget.) Motion Rejected (30-53, 3/5 majority required) 3053
#3 Jan 6, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 5 (To restrict political contributions by lobbyists.) Motion to Table Agreed to (74-17) 7417
#2 Jan 5, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3 to S. 2 (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Amendment S.Amdt. 3 (To provide for the reform of the disclosure of lobbying activities intended to influence the Federal Government and for gift reform.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-39) 5239
#1 Jan 5, 1995 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1 to S.Res. 14 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1 (To amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to permit cloture to be invoked by a decreasing majority vote of Senators down to a majority of all Senators duly chosen and sworn.) Motion to Table Agreed to (76-19) 7619

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