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Senate roll call 245 · 104th Congress · Jun 8, 1995

To provide for the competitive availability of addressable converter boxes.

On Jun 8, 1995, the Senate voted 30–64 on “On the Amendment” (S 652). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 12–37, Democrats 18–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 30 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
30
No
64
Did not vote
8
Date
Jun 8, 1995

By party

  • Republicans12 yes · 37 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats18 yes · 27 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

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 technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To provide for the competitive availability…: Senate Vote, Jun 8, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-S-245/to-provide-for-the-competitive-availability-of-addressable-converter (accessed 2026-10-17).

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