Senate vote 217 (1996): On the Amendment, S1956
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Senate vote 217 (1996): On the Amendment, S1956
1996-07-23 · S1956
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- The bill: S1956
- What was asked: On the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Amendment Rejected on 1996-07-23 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record
Question: On the Amendment · To maintain the eligibility for medicaid for any individual who is receiving medicaid based on their receipt of AFDC, foster care or adoption assistance, and to provide transitional medicaid for families moving from welfare to work.
Result: Amendment Rejected · Yea 31 · Nay 68 · Present 0 · Not voting 1 (majority 1/2)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Republican | 31 | 21 | 1 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Frank Hughes | AK | R | Yea |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Yea |
| HEFLIN, Howell Thomas | AL | D | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Yea |
| BUMPERS, Dale | AR | D | Nay |
| PRYOR, David Hampton | AR | D | Nay |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Nay |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Nay |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Nay |
| BROWN, George Hanks (Hank) | CO | R | Yea |
| CAMPBELL, Ben Nighthorse | CO | R | Nay |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Nay |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Nay |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Nay |
| ROTH, William Victor, Jr. | DE | R | Yea |
| GRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob) | FL | D | Nay |
| MACK, Connie, III | FL | R | Yea |
| COVERDELL, Paul | GA | R | Yea |
| NUNN, Samuel Augustus | GA | D | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Nay |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Nay |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Yea |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Nay |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Yea |
| KEMPTHORNE, Dirk | ID | R | Yea |
| MOSELEY BRAUN, Carol | IL | D | Nay |
| SIMON, Paul Martin | IL | D | Nay |
| COATS, Daniel Ray | IN | R | Nay |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| FRAHM, Sheila | KS | R | Yea |
| KASSEBAUM, Nancy Landon | KS | R | Not Voting |
| FORD, Wendell Hampton | KY | D | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Yea |
| BREAUX, John Berlinger | LA | D | Nay |
| JOHNSTON, John Bennett, Jr. | LA | D | Nay |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Nay |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Nay |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Nay |
| SARBANES, Paul Spyros | MD | D | Nay |
| COHEN, William Sebastian | ME | R | Nay |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Nay |
| ABRAHAM, Spencer | MI | R | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Nay |
| GRAMS, Rod | MN | R | Yea |
| WELLSTONE, Paul David | MN | D | Nay |
| ASHCROFT, John David | MO | R | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Nay |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Nay |
| BURNS, Conrad | MT | R | Yea |
| FAIRCLOTH, Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) | NC | R | Yea |
| HELMS, Jesse | NC | R | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Nay |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Nay |
| EXON, J. James | NE | D | Nay |
| KERREY, J. Robert | NE | D | Nay |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Yea |
| SMITH, Robert C. | NH | R | Yea |
| BRADLEY, William Warren (Bill) | NJ | D | Nay |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Nay |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Nay |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Yea |
| BRYAN, Richard H | NV | D | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Nay |
| D'AMATO, Alfonse Marcello | NY | R | Nay |
| MOYNIHAN, Daniel Patrick | NY | D | Nay |
| DeWINE, Michael | OH | R | Nay |
| GLENN, John Herschel, Jr. | OH | D | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Yea |
| NICKLES, Donald Lee | OK | R | Yea |
| HATFIELD, Mark Odom | OR | R | Nay |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Nay |
| SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick) | PA | R | Yea |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Nay |
| CHAFEE, John Hubbard | RI | R | Nay |
| PELL, Claiborne de Borda | RI | D | Nay |
| HOLLINGS, Ernest Frederick (Fritz) | SC | D | Nay |
| THURMOND, James Strom | SC | R | Yea |
| DASCHLE, Thomas Andrew | SD | D | Nay |
| PRESSLER, Larry Lee | SD | R | Nay |
| FRIST, William H. | TN | R | Nay |
| THOMPSON, Fred Dalton | TN | R | Nay |
| GRAMM, William Philip (Phil) | TX | R | Yea |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Yea |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Yea |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Yea |
| ROBB, Charles Spittal | VA | D | Nay |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Nay |
| JEFFORDS, James Merrill | VT | R | Nay |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Nay |
| GORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade) | WA | R | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Nay |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Nay |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Nay |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Nay |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Nay |
| SIMPSON, Alan Kooi | WY | R | Nay |
| THOMAS, Craig Lyle | WY | R | Yea |
President's position (not a member vote)
CLINTON, William Jefferson (Bill) (D): Not Voting
Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.
Source: Voteview (UCLA), 104th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:41Z
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