What was the result of Senate roll call vote 163 in the 103rd Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 22, 1993 ended "Motion to Table Failed (34-64)", 34-64. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 489 to H.R. 2118 (Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993) (H.R. 2118).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 163?

34 senators voted Yea and 64 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 163 in the 103rd Congress?

Democrats voted 33-22 and Republicans voted 1-42. 23 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #163 · 103rd Congress · Session 1 · Jun 22, 1993, 6:19 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 489 to H.R. 2118 (Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993) (H.R. 2118)

Amendment S.Amdt. 489 (To discourage States and local governments from providing general welfare assistance to able-bodied individuals unless such individuals are participating in workfare programs.)

Motion to Table Failed (34-64)

34 Yea

64 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

33 Yea / 22 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 44 senators

1 Yea / 42 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) 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
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harlan Mathews (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Sasser (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harris Wofford (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 34

Nay 64

Not Voting 2

Patty Murray (WA)
Arlen Specter (PA)

Other Votes on H.R. 2118

Vote #159 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 477 to H.R. 2118 (Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1…

Amendment Agreed to (95-0) Jun 17, 1993
Vote #161 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 488 to H.R. 2118 (Supplemental Appropriations Ac…

Motion to Table Agreed to (73-24) Jun 22, 1993
Vote #162 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 497 to H.R. 2118 (Supplemental Appropriations Ac…

Motion to Table Failed (47-51) Jun 22, 1993

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