What was the result of Senate roll call vote 223 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 23, 1996 ended "Amendment Rejected (48-51)", 48-51. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4940 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 223?

48 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 223 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-48 and Democrats voted 44-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #223 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 23, 1996, 2:28 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4940 to S. 1956 (Personal Responsibility, Work Opportunity and Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4940 (To allow States the option to provide non-cash assistance to children after the 5-year time limit, as provided in report number 104-430 (the conference report to H.R. 4 as passed during the 1st session of the 104th Congress).)

Amendment Rejected (48-51)

48 Yea

51 Nay

← Vote #222 Vote #224 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

0 Yea / 48 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

44 Yea / 1 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

Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 51

Not Voting 1

Baker Kassebaum (KS)

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

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