What was the result of Senate roll call vote 74 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 16, 1995 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (57-42, 3/5 majority required)", 57-42. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 74?

57 senators voted Yea and 42 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 74 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 5-40. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #74 · 104th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 16, 1995, 10:31 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1)

A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Cloture Motion Rejected (57-42, 3/5 majority required)

57 Yea

42 Nay

← Vote #73 Vote #75 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

5 Yea / 40 Nay

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

Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Paul Simon (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 57

Nay 42

Not Voting 1

Baker Kassebaum (KS)

Other Votes on H.J.Res. 1

Vote #67 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (66-32) Feb 14, 1995
Vote #70 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) Feb 15, 1995
Vote #73 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-33) Feb 15, 1995
Vote #77 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-35) Feb 23, 1995
Vote #78 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-35) Feb 23, 1995
Vote #79 On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Agreed to (68-27) Feb 23, 1995
Vote #85 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (63-37) Feb 28, 1995
Vote #97 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit H.J.Res. 1

Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (63-37) Feb 28, 1995
Vote #98 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 1

Joint Resolution Defeated (65-35, 2/3 majority required) Mar 2, 1995
Vote #158 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 1

Joint Resolution Defeated (64-35, 2/3 majority required) Jun 6, 1996

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

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