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Senate roll call 17 · 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 54–35 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–0, Democrats 4–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 4 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
54
No
35
Did not vote
14
Date
Jan 12, 1995

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats4 yes · 35 no · 9 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-17/a-bill-to-curb-the-practice-of-imposing-unfunded (accessed 2026-10-17).

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