How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 159?

76 senators voted Yea and 22 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 159 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 39-16 and Republicans voted 37-6. 22 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #159 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · Jul 30, 1991, 2:20 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 917 to H.R. 2698 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992) (H.R. 2698)

Q: What was the result of Senate roll call vote 159 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 30, 1991 ended "Amendment Agreed to (76-22)", 76-22. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 917 to H.R. 2698 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992) (H.R. 2698).

Amendment S.Amdt. 917 (Concerning the duration of wetlands easements for landowners.)

Amendment Agreed to (76-22)

76 Yea

22 Nay

← Vote #158 Vote #160 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

39 Yea / 16 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 43 senators

37 Yea / 6 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Quentin Burdick (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Daschle (Democrat–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Dixon (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Dole (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Larry Pressler (Republican–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Terry Sanford (Democrat–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Warner (Republican–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 76

Nay 22

Not Voting 2

Ted Kennedy (MA)
David Pryor (AR)

Other Votes on H.R. 2698

Vote #160 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2698

Bill Passed (92-7) Jul 30, 1991
Vote #223 On the Conference Report H.R. 2698

Conference Report Agreed to (88-10) Oct 16, 1991

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

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