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Senate roll call 344 · 104th Congress · Jul 31, 1995

To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should debate and vote on whether to raise the minimum wage before the end of the first session.

On Jul 31, 1995, the Senate voted 49–48 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 908). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–4, Democrats 1–44. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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
49
No
48
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 31, 1995

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 44 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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