What was the result of Senate roll call vote 79 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 23, 1996 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (58-42, 3/5 majority required)", 58-42. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 21 (S.J.Res. 21).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 79?

58 senators voted Yea and 42 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 79 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 53-0 and Democrats voted 5-42. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #79 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 23, 1996, 3:46 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 21 (S.J.Res. 21)

A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms.

Cloture Motion Rejected (58-42, 3/5 majority required)

58 Yea

42 Nay

← Vote #78 Vote #80 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 53 senators

53 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 47 senators

5 Yea / 42 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 58

Nay 42

Other Votes on S.J.Res. 21

Vote #114 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3698 to S.J.Res. 21 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) May 16, 1996

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

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