What was the result of Senate roll call vote 296 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 20, 1996 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (77-16)", 77-16. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5391 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) (H.R. 1350).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 296?

77 senators voted Yea and 16 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 296 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 35-14 and Democrats voted 42-2. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #296 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 20, 1996, 10:02 AM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5391 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) (H.R. 1350)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5391 (To provide for a uniform system of incentive pay for certain hazardous duties performed by merchant seamen.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (77-16)

77 Yea

16 Nay

← Vote #295 Vote #297 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

35 Yea / 14 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

42 Yea / 2 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Ashcroft (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Hank Brown (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Coats (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lauch Faircloth (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sheila Frahm (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rod Grams (Republican–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Baker Kassebaum (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Larry Pressler (Republican–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 77

Nay 16

Not Voting 7

Other Votes on H.R. 1350

Vote #297 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5396 to S.Amdt. 5393 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Secu…

Motion to Table Agreed to (89-9) Sep 24, 1996
Vote #298 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5393 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996)

Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) Sep 24, 1996
Vote #299 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5394 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996)

Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48) Sep 24, 1996
Vote #300 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1350

Bill Passed (88-10) Sep 24, 1996

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

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