What was the result of Senate roll call vote 201 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 18, 1996 ended "Amendment Rejected (46-53)", 46-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4897 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 201?

46 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 201 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-49 and Democrats voted 43-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #201 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 18, 1996, 4:13 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4897 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4897 (To provide a complete substitute.)

Amendment Rejected (46-53)

46 Yea

53 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

0 Yea / 49 Nay

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

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4897 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 46

Nay 53

Not Voting 1