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Senate roll call 588 · 105th Congress · Sep 29, 1998

A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

On Sep 29, 1998, the Senate voted 96–0 on “On the Conference Report” (HR 6). Result: Conference Report Agreed to. By party: Republicans 53–0, Democrats 43–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Conference Report Agreed to
Yes
96
No
0
Did not vote
4
Date
Sep 29, 1998

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats43 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 6: To extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to extend the authorization of…: Senate Vote, Sep 29, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-S-588/a-bill-to-extend-the-authorization-of-programs-under (accessed 2026-10-15).

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