What was the result of Senate roll call vote 257 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 31, 1996 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (83-17)", 83-17. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5037 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) (S. 1936).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 257?

83 senators voted Yea and 17 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 257 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 53-0 and Democrats voted 30-17. 17 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #257 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 31, 1996, 11:45 AM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5037 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) (S. 1936)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5037 (To protect the taxpayer by ensuring that the Secretary of Energy does not accept title to high-level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel unless protection of public safety or health or the environment so require.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (83-17)

83 Yea

17 Nay

← Vote #256 Vote #258 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

53 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

30 Yea / 17 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Daschle (Democrat–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ron Wyden (Democrat–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 83

Nay 17

Other Votes on S. 1936

Vote #193 On the Cloture Motion S. 1936

Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-34, 3/5 majority required) Jul 16, 1996
Vote #256 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5055 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996)

Amendment Agreed to (86-12) Jul 31, 1996
Vote #258 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5073 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 199…

Motion to Table Agreed to (73-27) Jul 31, 1996
Vote #259 On Passage of the Bill S. 1936

Bill Passed (63-37) Jul 31, 1996

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

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