H.R. 3539 (104th): Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996

This was a vote to pass H.R. 3539 (104th) in the Senate. The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be used. Appropriation and authorization provisions are typically made for single fiscal years. A reauthorization bill like this one renews the authorizations of an expiring law.

Congress
104th Congress
Date
Oct 3, 1996
Chamber
Senate
Number
#306
Question:
On the Conference Report in the Senate
Result:
Conference Report Agreed to

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Key: R Yea D Yea R Nay D Nay
Seat position based on our ideology score.
Totals     Republican     Democrat
  Yea 92
 
 
92%
47 45
  Nay 2
 
 
2%
1 1
Not Voting 6
 
 
6%
5 1
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Notes: “Aye” or “Yea”?

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The U.S. Constitution says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). Congress takes this literally and uses “yea” and “nay” when voting on the final passage of bills.

All Senate votes use these words. But the House of Representatives uses “Aye” and “No” in other sorts of votes.

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