Senate vote 281 (1996): On Passage of the Bill, S2056
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Senate vote 281 (1996): On Passage of the Bill, S2056
1996-09-10 · S2056
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: S2056
- What was asked: On Passage of the Bill (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Bill Defeated on 1996-09-10 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record
Question: On Passage of the Bill · A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Result: Bill Defeated · Yea 49 · Nay 50 · Present 0 · Not voting 1 (majority 1/2)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 41 | 5 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 45 | 0 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Frank Hughes | AK | R | Nay |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Nay |
| HEFLIN, Howell Thomas | AL | D | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| BUMPERS, Dale | AR | D | Yea |
| PRYOR, David Hampton | AR | D | Not Voting |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Nay |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| BROWN, George Hanks (Hank) | CO | R | Nay |
| CAMPBELL, Ben Nighthorse | CO | R | Nay |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Yea |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Yea |
| ROTH, William Victor, Jr. | DE | R | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob) | FL | D | Yea |
| MACK, Connie, III | FL | R | Nay |
| COVERDELL, Paul | GA | R | Nay |
| NUNN, Samuel Augustus | GA | D | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Nay |
| KEMPTHORNE, Dirk | ID | R | Nay |
| MOSELEY BRAUN, Carol | IL | D | Yea |
| SIMON, Paul Martin | IL | D | Yea |
| COATS, Daniel Ray | IN | R | Nay |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| FRAHM, Sheila | KS | R | Nay |
| KASSEBAUM, Nancy Landon | KS | R | Nay |
| FORD, Wendell Hampton | KY | D | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Nay |
| BREAUX, John Berlinger | LA | D | Yea |
| JOHNSTON, John Bennett, Jr. | LA | D | Yea |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Yea |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| SARBANES, Paul Spyros | MD | D | Yea |
| COHEN, William Sebastian | ME | R | Yea |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Yea |
| ABRAHAM, Spencer | MI | R | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| GRAMS, Rod | MN | R | Nay |
| WELLSTONE, Paul David | MN | D | Yea |
| ASHCROFT, John David | MO | R | Nay |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Nay |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Nay |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| BURNS, Conrad | MT | R | Nay |
| FAIRCLOTH, Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) | NC | R | Nay |
| HELMS, Jesse | NC | R | Nay |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Yea |
| EXON, J. James | NE | D | Nay |
| KERREY, J. Robert | NE | D | Yea |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Nay |
| SMITH, Robert C. | NH | R | Nay |
| BRADLEY, William Warren (Bill) | NJ | D | Yea |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Yea |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Yea |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Nay |
| BRYAN, Richard H | NV | D | Yea |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| D'AMATO, Alfonse Marcello | NY | R | Yea |
| MOYNIHAN, Daniel Patrick | NY | D | Yea |
| DeWINE, Michael | OH | R | Nay |
| GLENN, John Herschel, Jr. | OH | D | Yea |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Nay |
| NICKLES, Donald Lee | OK | R | Nay |
| HATFIELD, Mark Odom | OR | R | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick) | PA | R | Nay |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Yea |
| CHAFEE, John Hubbard | RI | R | Yea |
| PELL, Claiborne de Borda | RI | D | Yea |
| HOLLINGS, Ernest Frederick (Fritz) | SC | D | Yea |
| THURMOND, James Strom | SC | R | Nay |
| DASCHLE, Thomas Andrew | SD | D | Yea |
| PRESSLER, Larry Lee | SD | R | Nay |
| FRIST, William H. | TN | R | Nay |
| THOMPSON, Fred Dalton | TN | R | Nay |
| GRAMM, William Philip (Phil) | TX | R | Nay |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Nay |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Nay |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| ROBB, Charles Spittal | VA | D | Yea |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Nay |
| JEFFORDS, James Merrill | VT | R | Yea |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| GORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade) | WA | R | Nay |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Yea |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Yea |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Nay |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Yea |
| SIMPSON, Alan Kooi | WY | R | Yea |
| THOMAS, Craig Lyle | WY | R | Nay |
President's position (not a member vote)
CLINTON, William Jefferson (Bill) (D): Yea
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
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
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