A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purpose

On Jul 26, 1996, the Senate voted 93–7 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 3540). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Republicans 48–5, Democrats 45–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: Bill Passed
Yes: 93
No: 7
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jul 26, 1996

By party

Republicans48 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dirk Kempthorne R-ID voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Dirk Kempthorne R-ID
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
Jesse Helms R-NC
Robert C. Smith R-NH
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill making appropriations for foreign…: Senate Vote, Jul 26, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-S-861/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-foreign-operations-export-financing (accessed 2026-10-13).