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Welfare Reform--Conference Report: Passage of H.R.4/clear for Pres.

Vote No. 613:  December 22, 1995
Welfare Reform--Conference Report: By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 
613), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4, to enhance 
support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce 
welfare dependence, and control welfare spending, clearing the 
measure for the President.  
Pages S19154-81


[Rollcall Vote No. 613 Leg.] December 22, 1995


YEAS--52
Abraham               Republican    Michigan                      Y
Ashcroft              Republican    Missouri                      Y
Baucus                Democrat      Montana                       Y
Bennett               Republican    Utah                          Y
Bond                  Republican    Missouri                      Y
Brown                 Republican    Colorado                      Y
Burns                 Republican    Montana                       Y
Chafee                Republican    Rhode Island                  Y
Coats                 Republican    Indiana                       Y
Cochran               Republican    Mississippi                   Y
Cohen                 Republican    Maine                         Y
Coverdell             Republican    Georgia                       Y
Craig                 Republican    Idaho                         Y
D'Amato               Republican    New York                      Y
DeWine                Republican    Ohio                          Y
Dole                  Republican    Kansas                        Y
Domenici              Republican    New Mexico                    Y
Faircloth             Republican    North Carolina                Y
Frist                 Republican    Tennessee                     Y
Gorton                Republican    Washington                    Y
Gramm                 Republican    Texas                         Y
Grams                 Republican    Minnesota                     Y
Grassley              Republican    Iowa                          Y
Gregg                 Republican    New Hampshire                 Y
Hatch                 Republican    Utah                          Y
Helms                 Republican    North Carolina                Y
Hutchison             Republican    Texas                         Y
Inhofe                Republican    Oklahoma                      Y
Jeffords              Republican    Vermont                       Y
Kassebaum             Republican    Kansas                        Y
Kempthorne            Republican    Idaho                         Y
Kyl                   Republican    Arizona                       Y
Lott                  Republican    Mississippi                   Y
Lugar                 Republican    Indiana                       Y
Mack                  Republican    Florida                       Y
McCain                Republican    Arizona                       Y
McConnell             Republican    Kentucky                      Y
Murkowski             Republican    Alaska                        Y
Nickles               Republican    Oklahoma                      Y
Pressler              Republican    South Dakota                  Y
Roth                  Republican    Delaware                      Y
Santorum              Republican    Pennsylvania                  Y
Shelby                Republican    Alabama                       Y
Simpson               Republican    Wyoming                       Y
Smith                 Republican    New Hampshire                 Y
Snowe                 Republican    Maine                         Y
Specter               Republican    Pennsylvania                  Y
Stevens               Republican    Alaska                        Y
Thomas                Republican    Wyoming                       Y
Thompson              Republican    Tennessee                     Y
Thurmond              Republican    South Carolina                Y
Warner                Republican    Virginia                      Y


NAYS--47
Akaka                 Democrat      Hawaii                        N
Biden                 Democrat      Delaware                      N
Bingaman              Democrat      New Mexico                    N
Boxer                 Democrat      California                    N
Bradley               Democrat      New Jersey                    N
Breaux                Democrat      Louisiana                     N
Bryan                 Democrat      Nevada                        N
Bumpers               Democrat      Arkansas                      N
Byrd                  Democrat      West Virginia                 N
Campbell              Republican    Colorado                      N
Conrad                Democrat      North Dakota                  N
Daschle               Democrat      South Dakota                  N
Dodd                  Democrat      Connecticut                   N
Dorgan                Democrat      North Dakota                  N
Exon                  Democrat      Nebraska                      N
Feingold              Democrat      Wisconsin                     N
Feinstein             Democrat      California                    N
Ford                  Democrat      Kentucky                      N
Glenn                 Democrat      Ohio                          N
Graham                Democrat      Florida                       N
Harkin                Democrat      Iowa                          N
Hatfield              Republican    Oregon                        N
Heflin                Democrat      Alabama                       N
Hollings              Democrat      South Carolina                N
Inouye                Democrat      Hawaii                        N
Johnston              Democrat      Louisiana                     N
Kennedy               Democrat      Massachusetts                 N
Kerrey                Democrat      Nebraska                      N
Kerry                 Democrat      Massachusetts                 N
Kohl                  Democrat      Wisconsin                     N
Lautenberg            Democrat      New Jersey                    N
Leahy                 Democrat      Vermont                       N
Levin                 Democrat      Michigan                      N
Lieberman             Democrat      Connecticut                   N
Mikulski              Democrat      Maryland                      N
Moseley-Braun         Democrat      Illinois                      N
Moynihan              Democrat      New York                      N
Murray                Democrat      Washington                    N
Nunn                  Democrat      Georgia                       N
Pell                  Democrat      Rhode Island                  N
Pryor                 Democrat      Arkansas                      N
Reid                  Democrat      Nevada                        N
Robb                  Democrat      Virginia                      N
Rockefeller           Democrat      West Virginia                 N
Sarbanes              Democrat      Maryland                      N
Simon                 Democrat      Illinois                      N
Wellstone             Democrat      Minnesota                     N


Roll No. 613 Leg.:  December 22, 1995

Welfare Reform--Conference Report: Passage of H.R.4/clear for Pres.


Republican Yes votes =  51
Republican No  votes =   2
Republican NV  votes =   0


Democratic Yes votes =   1
Democratic No  votes =  45
Democratic NV  votes =   0


Total Yes votes      =  52
Total No  votes      =  47
Total Ans. Present   =   0
Total Not Voting     =   0


Democratic Leadership position = N:  (Y =  0;  N =   5)
Republican Leadership position = Y:  (Y =  5;  N =   0)

Conservative Democrat position = N:  (Y =  0;  N =   4)
Moderate Republican   position = Y:  (Y =  3;  N =   1)

Conservative Senators position = Y:  (Y =  5;  N =   0)
Liberal Senators      position = N:  (Y =  0;  N =   5)


{Note: Democrat and Republican leadership must have a value of 4 or more to
be assigned a position other than 'X'.  Conservative Democrat & Moderate
Republican must have a value of 3 or more to be assigned a position other
than 'X'.  Liberal & Conservative Senators' position must have a value of
4 or more to be assigned a position other than 'X'.}

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