What was the result of Senate roll call vote 233 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 6, 1989 ended "Motion Agreed to (96-3, 3/5 majority required)", 96-3. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA) (S. 1726).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 233?

96 senators voted Yea and 3 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 233 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 50-3 and Republicans voted 42-0. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #233 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 6, 1989, 12:07 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA) (S. 1726)

A bill to repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental medicare premium, and for other purposes.

Motion Agreed to (96-3, 3/5 majority required)

96 Yea

3 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

50 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

42 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Bill Bradley (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Sasser (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 96

Nay 3

Not Voting 1

Spark Matsunaga (HI)

Other Votes on S. 1726

Vote #236 On the Motion (Motion To Commit)

Motion Rejected (12-87) Oct 6, 1989
Vote #240 On Passage of the Bill S. 1726

Bill Passed (99-0) Oct 6, 1989

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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