What was the result of Senate roll call vote 298 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 24, 1996 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33)", 65-33. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5393 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) (H.R. 1350).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 298?

65 senators voted Yea and 33 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 298 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 24-28 and Democrats voted 41-5. 29 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #298 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 24, 1996, 5:31 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5393 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996) (H.R. 1350)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5393 (To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33)

65 Yea

33 Nay

← Vote #297 Vote #299 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

24 Yea / 28 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 47 senators

41 Yea / 5 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Paul Coverdell (Republican–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Frist (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hutchison (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Connie Mack, III (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Frank Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rick Santorum (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Strom Thurmond (Republican–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Warner (Republican–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 65

Nay 33

Not Voting 2

Ben Campbell (CO)
Howell Heflin (AL)

Other Votes on H.R. 1350

Vote #296 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5391 to H.R. 1350 (Maritime Security Act of 1996)

Motion to Table Agreed to (77-16) Sep 20, 1996
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 #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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