What was the result of Senate roll call vote 86 in the 104th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 25, 1996 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46)", 53-46. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3669 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 86?

53 senators voted Yea and 46 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 86 in the 104th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 1-43. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #86 · 104th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 25, 1996, 6:46 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3669 to S. 1664 (Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3669 (To prohibit foreign students on F-1 visas from obtaining free public elementary or secondary education.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46)

53 Yea

46 Nay

← Vote #85 Vote #87 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

1 Yea / 43 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 46

Not Voting 1

Frank Lautenberg (NJ)

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

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