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S. 1873, 105th Congress

American Missile Protection Act of 1998

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Mar 27, 1998 · Armed Forces and National Security

Latest action

Sep 9, 1998

Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-41. Record Vote No: 262. (consideration: CR S10059)

CRS summary

As of Mar 27, 1998

Introduced in Senate

American Missile Protection Act of 1998 - States as U.S. policy to deploy as soon as technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate).

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Roll-call votes

2 on record

Sep 9, 1998 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Full roll call

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (59–41)

73 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea: 59 (13 R)

MemberPartyState
LUGAR, Richard Green—IN
INOUYE, Daniel Ken—HI
D'AMATO, Alfonse Marcello—NY
SANTORUM, Richard John—PA
GRAMM, William Philip—TX
STEVENS, Theodore Fulton—AK
MACK, Connie, III—FL
DOMENICI, Pete Vichi—NM
HOLLINGS, Ernest Frederick—SC
BROWNBACK, Sam Dale—KS
ASHCROFT, John David—MO
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.—CT
HUTCHINSON, Timothy—AR
HAGEL, Charles Timothy—NE
DeWINE, Michael—OH
GREGG, Judd Alan—NH
SPECTER, Arlen—PA
CHAFEE, John Hubbard—RI
CAMPBELL, Ben Nighthorse—CO
THURMOND, James Strom—SC
GRAMS, Rod—MN
CRAIG, Larry Edwin—ID
THOMAS, Craig Lyle—WY
BOND, Christopher Samuel—MO
SNOWE, Olympia Jean—ME
JEFFORDS, James Merrill—VT
ALLARD, A. Wayne—CO
ABRAHAM, Spencer—MI
MURKOWSKI, Frank Hughes—AK
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey—TX
COVERDELL, Paul—GA
ROTH, William Victor, Jr.—DE
KEMPTHORNE, Dirk—ID
SMITH, Gordon Harold—OR
BURNS, Conrad—MT
FRIST, William H.—TN
LOTT, Chester Trent—MS
NICKLES, Donald Lee—OK
BENNETT, Robert Foster—UT
AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina—HI
WARNER, John William—VA
GORTON, Thomas Slade, III—WA
FAIRCLOTH, Duncan McLauchlin—NC
THOMPSON, Fred Dalton—TN
HELMS, Jesse—NC
SMITH, Robert C.—NH
Jeff SessionsRepublicanAL
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John McCainRepublicanAZ
Jon KylRepublicanAZ
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Daniel CoatsRepublicanIN
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Thad CochranRepublicanMS
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Nay: 41 (14 D)

MemberPartyState
LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh—NJ
WELLSTONE, Paul David—MN
FORD, Wendell Hampton—KY
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.—NM
BUMPERS, Dale—AR
KERREY, J. Robert—NE
FEINGOLD, Russell Dana—WI
BYRD, Robert Carlyle—WV
SARBANES, Paul Spyros—MD
DODD, Christopher John—CT
BREAUX, John Berlinger—LA
TORRICELLI, Robert Guy—NJ
BAUCUS, Max Sieben—MT
DORGAN, Byron Leslie—ND
ROBB, Charles Spittal—VA
CLELAND, Joseph Maxwell—GA
KERRY, John Forbes—MA
MOYNIHAN, Daniel Patrick—NY
KENNEDY, Edward Moore—MA
MOSELEY BRAUN, Carol—IL
KOHL, Herbert H.—WI
DASCHLE, Thomas Andrew—SD
GRAHAM, Daniel Robert—FL
GLENN, John Herschel, Jr.—OH
BRYAN, Richard H—NV
CONRAD, Kent—ND
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.—DE
Barbara BoxerDemocratCA
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Tom HarkinDemocratIA
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Mary L. LandrieuDemocratLA
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratMD
Carl LevinDemocratMI
Harry ReidDemocratNV
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Tim JohnsonDemocratSD
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratWV

May 13, 1998 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Full roll call

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (59–41)

73 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea: 59 (13 R)

MemberPartyState
LUGAR, Richard Green—IN
INOUYE, Daniel Ken—HI
D'AMATO, Alfonse Marcello—NY
SANTORUM, Richard John—PA
GRAMM, William Philip—TX
STEVENS, Theodore Fulton—AK
MACK, Connie, III—FL
DOMENICI, Pete Vichi—NM
HOLLINGS, Ernest Frederick—SC
BROWNBACK, Sam Dale—KS
ASHCROFT, John David—MO
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.—CT
HUTCHINSON, Timothy—AR
HAGEL, Charles Timothy—NE
DeWINE, Michael—OH
GREGG, Judd Alan—NH
SPECTER, Arlen—PA
CHAFEE, John Hubbard—RI
CAMPBELL, Ben Nighthorse—CO
THURMOND, James Strom—SC
GRAMS, Rod—MN
CRAIG, Larry Edwin—ID
THOMAS, Craig Lyle—WY
BOND, Christopher Samuel—MO
SNOWE, Olympia Jean—ME
JEFFORDS, James Merrill—VT
ALLARD, A. Wayne—CO
ABRAHAM, Spencer—MI
MURKOWSKI, Frank Hughes—AK
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey—TX
COVERDELL, Paul—GA
ROTH, William Victor, Jr.—DE
KEMPTHORNE, Dirk—ID
SMITH, Gordon Harold—OR
BURNS, Conrad—MT
FRIST, William H.—TN
LOTT, Chester Trent—MS
NICKLES, Donald Lee—OK
BENNETT, Robert Foster—UT
AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina—HI
WARNER, John William—VA
GORTON, Thomas Slade, III—WA
FAIRCLOTH, Duncan McLauchlin—NC
THOMPSON, Fred Dalton—TN
HELMS, Jesse—NC
SMITH, Robert C.—NH
Jeff SessionsRepublicanAL
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John McCainRepublicanAZ
Jon KylRepublicanAZ
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Daniel CoatsRepublicanIN
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Thad CochranRepublicanMS
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Nay: 41 (14 D)

MemberPartyState
LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh—NJ
WELLSTONE, Paul David—MN
FORD, Wendell Hampton—KY
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.—NM
BUMPERS, Dale—AR
KERREY, J. Robert—NE
FEINGOLD, Russell Dana—WI
BYRD, Robert Carlyle—WV
SARBANES, Paul Spyros—MD
DODD, Christopher John—CT
BREAUX, John Berlinger—LA
TORRICELLI, Robert Guy—NJ
BAUCUS, Max Sieben—MT
DORGAN, Byron Leslie—ND
ROBB, Charles Spittal—VA
CLELAND, Joseph Maxwell—GA
KERRY, John Forbes—MA
MOYNIHAN, Daniel Patrick—NY
KENNEDY, Edward Moore—MA
MOSELEY BRAUN, Carol—IL
KOHL, Herbert H.—WI
DASCHLE, Thomas Andrew—SD
GRAHAM, Daniel Robert—FL
GLENN, John Herschel, Jr.—OH
BRYAN, Richard H—NV
CONRAD, Kent—ND
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.—DE
Barbara BoxerDemocratCA
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Tom HarkinDemocratIA
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Mary L. LandrieuDemocratLA
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratMD
Carl LevinDemocratMI
Harry ReidDemocratNV
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Tim JohnsonDemocratSD
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratWV

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