What was the result of Senate roll call vote 279 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 21, 1995 ended "Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (51-41)", 51-41. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 279?

51 senators voted Yea and 41 voted Nay. 8 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 279 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 39-9 and Democrats voted 10-29. 20 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #279 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 21, 1995, 8:46 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1445 (To require the transfer of certain Federal highway funds to a State highway safety program if a State fails to prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the passenger area of motor vehicles.)

Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (51-41)

51 Yea

41 Nay

← Vote #278 Vote #280 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

39 Yea / 9 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

10 Yea / 29 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alan Simpson (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Thurmond (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 41

Not Voting 8