What was the result of Senate roll call vote 139 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 22, 1996 ended "Motion Rejected (44-56, 3/5 majority required)", 44-56. The vote was on: On the Motion (motion to waive C.B.A. Re: graham amendment no. 4007).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 139?

44 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 139 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-49 and Democrats voted 41-4. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #139 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · May 22, 1996, 3:15 PM (ET)

On the Motion (motion to waive C.B.A. Re: graham amendment no. 4007)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4007 (To create a 60 vote point of order against legislation diverting savings achieved through medicare waste, fraud and abuse enforcement activities for purposes other than improving the solvency of the Medicare Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.)

Motion Rejected (44-56, 3/5 majority required)

44 Yea

56 Nay

← Vote #138 Vote #140 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

0 Yea / 49 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

41 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

On the Motion (motion to waive C.B.A. Re: graham amendment no. 4007)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 56