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Senate roll call 16 · 104th Congress · Jan 12, 1995

A bill to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government

On Jan 12, 1995, the Senate voted 53–38 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 2–38. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
53
No
38
Did not vote
12
Date
Jan 12, 1995

By party

  • Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 38 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

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; to end the imposition, in the absence of full consideration by Congress, of Federal mandates on State, local, and tribal governments without adequate funding, in a manner that may displace other esse

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to curb the practice of imposing…: Senate Vote, Jan 12, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-S-16/a-bill-to-curb-the-practice-of-imposing-unfunded (accessed 2026-10-17).

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