What was the result of Senate roll call vote 258 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 31, 1996 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (73-27)", 73-27. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5073 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) (S. 1936).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 258?

73 senators voted Yea and 27 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 258 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 52-1 and Democrats voted 21-26. 22 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #258 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 31, 1996, 3:27 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5073 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996) (S. 1936)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5073 (To specify contractual obligations between DOE and waste generators.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (73-27)

73 Yea

27 Nay

← Vote #257 Vote #259 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

52 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

21 Yea / 26 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Paul Simon (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 73

Nay 27

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 #257 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5037 to S. 1936 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 199…

Motion to Table Agreed to (83-17) 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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