What was the result of Senate roll call vote 224 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 23, 1996 ended "Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (50-49)", 50-49. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider 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 224?

50 senators voted Yea and 49 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 224 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-0 and Democrats voted 0-45. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #224 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 23, 1996, 2:45 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider 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).)

Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (50-49)

50 Yea

49 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

0 Yea / 45 Nay

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

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 49

Not Voting 1

Baker Kassebaum (KS)

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

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