What was the result of Senate roll call vote 17 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 7, 1996 ended "Amendment Rejected (48-48)", 48-48. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3451 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 17?

48 senators voted Yea and 48 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 17 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 2-44 and Democrats voted 43-1. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #17 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 7, 1996, 3:50 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3451 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3451 (To require farmers crops to receive federal payments.)

Amendment Rejected (48-48)

48 Yea

48 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

2 Yea / 44 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

43 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

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

William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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 Amendment S.Amdt. 3451 to S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition Act of 1996)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 48

Not Voting 4