Sheldon Hackney, of Pennsylvania, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years

On Aug 3, 1993, the Senate voted 76–23 on “On the Nomination” (PN 410). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 54–1, Republicans 22–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 103rd Congress (1993–1994), Bill Clinton was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 76
No: 23
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 3, 1993

By party

Republicans22 yes · 22 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats54 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted no
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
Paul Coverdell R-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Dirk Kempthorne R-ID voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT
Connie Mack III R-FL
Paul Coverdell R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Dirk Kempthorne R-ID
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
Conrad Burns R-MT
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
Jesse Helms R-NC
Robert C. Smith R-NH
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX
John William Warner R-VA
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA
Malcolm Wallop R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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