What was the result of Senate roll call vote 218 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 23, 1996 ended "Amendment Agreed to (53-45)", 53-45. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4934 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 218?

53 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 218 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 4-43 and Democrats voted 45-0. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #218 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 23, 1996, 11:20 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4934 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4934 (To strike the State food assistance block grant.)

Amendment Agreed to (53-45)

53 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

4 Yea / 43 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

45 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 45

Not Voting 2

Baker Kassebaum (KS)
Craig Thomas (WY)

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

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