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Roll Call Vote #154 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 27, 1997, 2:17 PM (ET)

On the Motion (motion to waive cba Re: harkin amendment no. 579)

Amendment S.Amdt. 579 (To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical research.)

Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
51 Yea
48 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

14 Yea / 41 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

37 Yea / 7 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 48

Not Voting 1

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