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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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Vote # Date Question Result Tally
#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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1357) 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) (S. 1328) 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) (S. 1328) 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) (S. 1322) 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 (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 (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 (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) (H.R. 927) 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) (S. 143) 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) (S. 143) 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) (S. 143) 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) (S. 143) 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) (S. 143) 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) (S. 143) 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… (H.R. 2076) 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… (H.R. 2076) 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… (H.R. 2076) 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… (H.R. 2076) 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… (H.R. 2076) 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… (H.R. 2076) 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… (H.R. 2076) 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… (H.R. 2099) 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… (H.R. 2099) 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… (H.R. 2099) 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… (H.R. 2099) 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) (S. 1244) 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) (S. 1244) 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) (H.R. 1868) 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) (H.R. 1868) 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) (H.R. 1868) 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) (H.R. 1868) 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) (H.R. 1868) 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) (H.R. 1868) 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) (H.R. 1868) 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… (H.R. 1976) 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… (H.R. 1976) 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… (H.R. 1976) 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… (H.R. 1976) 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… (H.R. 1976) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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… (H.R. 1976) 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… (H.R. 1976) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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) (H.R. 4) 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

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