H.J.Res. 170 · Became law

Public Law 104-122

Official title: “Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate 64–24
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How it passed

The House passed it by voice vote on March 29, 1996. A voice vote records no individual votes.

The Senate passed it 64 to 24 on March 29, 1996, with 12 senators who did not vote.

It became law on March 29, 1996.

The question on the official record: Senate, “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 170”.

Chamber and partyYesNoPresentDid not vote
Senate Republicans44108
Senate Democrats202304

How each member voted

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AK · SenateFrank MurkowskiRRepublicanYes
AK · SenateTed StevensRRepublicanDid not vote
AL · SenateHowell HeflinDDemocratYes
AL · SenateRichard C. ShelbyRRepublicanYes
AR · SenateDale BumpersDDemocratDid not vote
AR · SenateDavid PryorDDemocratNo
AZ · SenateJohn McCainRRepublicanYes
AZ · SenateJon KylRRepublicanYes
CA · SenateBarbara BoxerDDemocratNo
CA · SenateDianne FeinsteinDDemocratYes
CO · SenateBen CampbellRRepublicanYes
CO · SenateGeorge BrownRRepublicanYes
CT · SenateChristopher DoddDDemocratNo
CT · SenateJoseph I. LiebermanDDemocratYes
DE · SenateJoseph BidenDDemocratNo
DE · SenateWilliam RothRRepublicanYes
FL · SenateBob GrahamDDemocratYes
FL · SenateConnie MackRRepublicanDid not vote
GA · SenatePaul CoverdellRRepublicanYes
GA · SenateSamuel NunnDDemocratYes
HI · SenateDaniel K. AkakaDDemocratNo
HI · SenateDaniel K. InouyeDDemocratYes
IA · SenateChuck GrassleyRRepublicanYes
IA · SenateTom HarkinDDemocratNo
ID · SenateDirk KempthorneRRepublicanYes
ID · SenateLarry CraigRRepublicanYes
IL · SenateCarol Moseley BraunDDemocratNo
IL · SenatePaul SimonDDemocratYes
IN · SenateDaniel CoatsRRepublicanYes
IN · SenateRichard G. LugarRRepublicanYes
KS · SenateNancy KassebaumRRepublicanDid not vote
KS · SenateRobert DoleRRepublicanYes
KY · SenateMitch McConnellRRepublicanDid not vote
KY · SenateWendell FordDDemocratYes
LA · SenateJohn BreauxDDemocratYes
LA · SenateJohn JohnstonDDemocratYes
MA · SenateEdward KennedyDDemocratNo
MA · SenateJohn F. KerryDDemocratNo
MD · SenateBarbara A. MikulskiDDemocratYes
MD · SenatePaul SarbanesDDemocratYes
ME · SenateOlympia J. SnoweRRepublicanYes
ME · SenateWilliam CohenRRepublicanYes
MI · SenateCarl LevinDDemocratNo
MI · SenateSpencer AbrahamRRepublicanYes
MN · SenatePaul WellstoneDDemocratNo
MN · SenateRod GramsRRepublicanYes
MO · SenateChristopher BondRRepublicanYes
MO · SenateJohn AshcroftRRepublicanYes
MS · SenateThad CochranRRepublicanYes
MS · SenateTrent LottRRepublicanYes
MT · SenateConrad BurnsRRepublicanYes
MT · SenateMax BaucusDDemocratYes
NC · SenateDuncan FairclothRRepublicanNo
NC · SenateJesse HelmsRRepublicanDid not vote
ND · SenateByron DorganDDemocratNo
ND · SenateKent ConradDDemocratNo
NE · SenateJ. ExonDDemocratYes
NE · SenateJ. KerreyDDemocratNo
NH · SenateJudd GreggRRepublicanYes
NH · SenateRobert SmithRRepublicanYes
NJ · SenateFrank R. LautenbergDDemocratNo
NJ · SenateWilliam BradleyDDemocratYes
NM · SenateJeff BingamanDDemocratNo
NM · SenatePete DomeniciRRepublicanYes
NV · SenateHarry ReidDDemocratNo
NV · SenateRichard BryanDDemocratNo
NY · SenateAlfonse D’AmatoRRepublicanDid not vote
NY · SenateDaniel MoynihanDDemocratDid not vote
OH · SenateJohn GlennDDemocratNo
OH · SenateMichael DeWineRRepublicanYes
OK · SenateDon NicklesRRepublicanYes
OK · SenateJames M. InhofeRRepublicanDid not vote
OR · SenateMark HatfieldRRepublicanYes
OR · SenateRon WydenDDemocratNo
PA · SenateArlen SpecterRRepublicanYes
PA · SenateRichard SantorumRRepublicanYes
RI · SenateClaiborne PellDDemocratYes
RI · SenateJohn ChafeeRRepublicanYes
SC · SenateErnest HollingsDDemocratNo
SC · SenateJ. ThurmondRRepublicanYes
SD · SenateLarry PresslerRRepublicanYes
SD · SenateThomas DaschleDDemocratNo
TN · SenateFred ThompsonRRepublicanYes
TN · SenateWilliam FristRRepublicanYes
TX · SenateKay Bailey HutchisonRRepublicanYes
TX · SenatePhil GrammRRepublicanYes
UT · SenateOrrin G. HatchRRepublicanYes
UT · SenateRobert BennettRRepublicanYes
VA · SenateCharles RobbDDemocratYes
VA · SenateJohn WarnerRRepublicanYes
VT · SenateJames JeffordsRRepublicanYes
VT · SenatePatrick J. LeahyDDemocratDid not vote
WA · SenatePatty MurrayDDemocratNo
WA · SenateT. GortonRRepublicanYes
WI · SenateHerb KohlDDemocratYes
WI · SenateRussell FeingoldDDemocratYes
WV · SenateJohn D. Rockefeller, IVDDemocratDid not vote
WV · SenateRobert ByrdDDemocratYes
WY · SenateAlan SimpsonRRepublicanDid not vote
WY · SenateCraig ThomasRRepublicanYes

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