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Vote number 1998-180 prohibiting same-sex basic training
on Jun 25, 1998 regarding bill S. 2057 Byrd Amdt #3011
Results: Y)39; N)53; NV)8 Amdt Rejected

Byrd Amdt (D-WV) that would prohibit same-sex military barracks and basic training.

Categorized under Homeland Security

Voting N counts for 1 points on VoteMatch question 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities.


Democrats voting on 1998-180

Jeff Bingaman NONM Democrat Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic incumbent
John Breaux NOLA Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004
Richard Bryan NONV Democrat Jr Senator (Former)
Dale Bumpers YESAR Democrat Senator (Former)
Robert Byrd YESWV Democrat Sr Senator
Max Cleland NOGA Democratic Senator (Former)
Kent Conrad YESND Democrat Sr Senator
Tom Daschle NOSD Former Democratic Senator (defeated 2004)
Chris Dodd NOCT Democratic incumbent
Byron Dorgan NOND Democratic incumbent
Russell Feingold NOWI Democratic incumbent
Dianne Feinstein NOCA Democrat Sr Senator
Wendell Ford YESKY Democrat Senator (Former)
Bob Graham NOFL Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Fritz Hollings YESSC Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004
Daniel Inouye YESHI Democratic incumbent
Ted Kennedy NOMA Democrat Sr Senator
Bob Kerrey NONE Former Democrat Senator
Herbert Kohl NOWI Democrat Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic incumbent
Joseph Lieberman NOCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic incumbent
Carol Moseley-Braun NOIL Democrat Senator (Former)
Pat Moynihan YESNY Democrat Senator (Former)
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic incumbent
Harry Reid NONV Democratic incumbent
Charles Robb NOVA Democrat Senator (Former)
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Democrat Sr Senator
Bob Torricelli YESNJ Democrat Jr Senator
Paul Wellstone NOMN Democrat Senator (Former)


Republicans voting on 1998-180

Spencer Abraham YESMI Republican Senator (Former)
John Ashcroft YESMO Republican Senator (Former)
Robert Bennett YESUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond NOMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback YESKS Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell YESCO Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
John Chafee NORI Republican Senator (Former)
Daniel Coats YESIN Republican Senator (Former)
Paul Coverdell YESGA Republican Senator (Former)
Al D'Amato NONY Former Republican Jr Senator
Mike DeWine YESOH Republican Sr Senator
Lauch Faircloth YESNC Republican Senator (Former)
Bill Frist YESTN Republican Jr Senator
Slade Gorton YESWA Republican Senator (Former)
Phil Gramm NOTX Former Republican Senator
Rod Grams YESMN Republican Senator (Former)
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg YESNH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Jesse Helms YESNC Former Republican Sr Senator
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Dirk Kempthorne NOID Republican Governor
Jon Kyl YESAZ Republican Jr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar NOIN Republican Sr Senator
Connie Mack NOFL Former Republican Senator
John McCain NOAZ Republican incumbent
Frank Murkowski YESAK Republican Senator (Former; now Governor)
Don Nickles YESOK Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Rick Santorum YESPA Republican Jr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Bob Smith YESFL Republican challenger; former NH Senator; Constitution Party
Olympia Snowe NOME Republican Sr Senator
Craig Thomas NOWY Republican Sr Senator
Fred Thompson NOTN Republican Sr Senator
Strom Thurmond NOSC Former Republican Senator


Independents voting on 1998-180

Jim Jeffords NOVT Independent Jr Senator
Stuart Starky YESAZ 2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 8; NO 23
Republicans: YES 25; NO 12
Independents: YES 1; NO 1