What was the result of Senate roll call vote 147 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 27, 1997 ended "Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)", 53-47. The vote was on: On the Motion (motion to waive abraham amendment no. 538).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 147?

53 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 147 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-2 and Democrats voted 1-40. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #147 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 27, 1997, 11:57 AM (ET)

On the Motion (motion to waive abraham amendment no. 538)

Amendment S.Amdt. 538 (To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending.)

Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)

53 Yea

47 Nay

← Vote #146 Vote #148 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

48 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

1 Yea / 40 Nay

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

John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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

On the Motion (motion to waive abraham amendment no. 538)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 47