What was the result of Senate roll call vote 97 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on May 16, 1990 ended "Bill Passed (95-4)", 95-4. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill S. 2240 (S. 2240).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 97?

95 senators voted Yea and 4 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 97 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 54-0 and Republicans voted 37-4. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #97 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · May 16, 1990, 5:47 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill S. 2240 (S. 2240)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to improve the quality and availability of care for individuals and families with HIV disease, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed (95-4)

95 Yea

4 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

54 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

37 Yea / 4 Nay

1 not voting or present

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

Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Gordon Humphrey (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Malcolm Wallop (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 95

Nay 4

Not Voting 1

Henry Heinz, III (PA)

Other Votes on S. 2240

Vote #91 On the Cloture Motion S. 2240

Cloture Motion Agreed to (95-3, 3/5 majority required) May 15, 1990

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

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