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Senate roll call 251 · 104th Congress · Jun 13, 1995

To require a voucher system to provide for payment of universal service.

On Jun 13, 1995, the Senate voted 18–82 on “On the Amendment” (S 652). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 18–36, Democrats 0–46. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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
18
No
82
Did not vote
3
Date
Jun 13, 1995

By party

  • Republicans18 yes · 36 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 46 no · 2 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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