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

On the Conference Report in the Senate

Date:

Oct 3, 1996

Number:

Senate Vote #306
104th Congress

Result:

Conference Report Agreed to

Source:

senate.gov

Track Votes

This was a vote to pass H.R. 3539 (104th).

Totals     Republican     Democrat
  Yea 92
 
 
92%
47 45
  Nay 2
 
 
2%
1 1
Not Voting 6
 
 
6%
5 1
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Notes: “Aye” or “Yea”?

“Aye” and “Yea” mean the same thing, and so do “No” and “Nay”. Congress uses different words in different sorts of votes.

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.