To strike the provision which extends reduced refugee standards for certain groups.

On Jul 26, 1996, the Senate voted 22–78 on “On the Amendment” (HR 3540). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 22–31, Democrats 0–47. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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: 22
No: 78
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jul 26, 1996

By party

Republicans22 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 47 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted yes
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO voted yes
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Rod Grams R-MN voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes
Craig Lyle Thomas R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS
Rod Grams R-MN
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
Jesse Helms R-NC
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI
James Strom Thurmond R-SC
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA
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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