The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the START II Treaty)

On Jan 26, 1996, the Senate voted 87–4 on “On the Resolution of Ratification” (TREATYDOC 1031). Result: Resolution of Ratification Agreed to. By party: Republicans 42–4, Democrats 45–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: Resolution of Ratification Agreed to
Yes: 87
No: 4
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jan 26, 1996

By party

Republicans42 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John David Ashcroft R-MO voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Ben Nighthorse Campbell D-CO
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Sheila Frahm R-KS
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM
Robert William Packwood R-OR
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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