To provide for temporary numerical limits on family-sponsored immigrant visas, a temporary priority-based system of allocating family-sponsored immigrant visas,

On Apr 25, 1996, the Senate voted 20–80 on “On the Amendment” (S 1664). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 13–40, Democrats 7–40. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 20
No: 80
Did not vote: 3
Date: Apr 25, 1996

By party

Republicans13 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 40 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted yes
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted yes
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted yes
Conrad Burns R-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Harry Reid D-NV voted yes
Richard H Bryan D-NV voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes
Craig Lyle Thomas R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
Conrad Burns R-MT
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
J. James Exon D-NE
Harry Reid D-NV
Richard H Bryan D-NV
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY
Craig Lyle Thomas R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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