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Senate roll call 889 · 104th Congress · Sep 5, 1996

To provide benefits for certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifada, and to offset the cost of such benefits by requiring that there be

On Sep 5, 1996, the Senate voted 62–35 on “Whether the Amendment is Germane” (HR 3666). Result: Amendment Germane. By party: Republicans 16–35, Democrats 46–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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 Germane
Yes
62
No
35
Did not vote
6
Date
Sep 5, 1996

By party

  • Republicans16 yes · 35 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3666: Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To provide benefits for certain children of…: Senate Vote, Sep 5, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-S-889/to-provide-benefits-for-certain-children-of-vietnam-veterans (accessed 2026-10-17).

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