What was the result of Senate roll call vote 158 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 6, 1996 ended "Joint Resolution Defeated (64-35, 2/3 majority required)", 64-35. The vote was on: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 158?

64 senators voted Yea and 35 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 158 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-1 and Democrats voted 13-31. 15 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #158 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jun 6, 1996, 12:00 PM (ET)

On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1)

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

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

64 Yea

35 Nay

← Vote #157 Vote #159 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

48 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

13 Yea / 31 Nay

1 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
Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat–IL) 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
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 64

Nay 35

Not Voting 1

Claiborne Pell (RI)

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 #74 On the Cloture Motion H.J.Res. 1

Cloture Motion Rejected (57-42, 3/5 majority required) Feb 16, 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

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

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