What was the result of Senate roll call vote 159 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 27, 1997 ended "Amendment Rejected (41-57)", 41-57. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 577 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997) (S. 949).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 159?

41 senators voted Yea and 57 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 159 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 38-17 and Democrats voted 3-40. 20 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #159 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 27, 1997, 3:52 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 577 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997) (S. 949)

Amendment S.Amdt. 577 (To provide for the indexing of assets to determine capital gain.)

Amendment Rejected (41-57)

41 Yea

57 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

38 Yea / 17 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

3 Yea / 40 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Hagel (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Frank Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Torricelli (Democrat–NJ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ron Wyden (Democrat–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 41

Nay 57

Not Voting 2

Fritz Hollings (SC)
Daniel Inouye (HI)

Other Votes on S. 949

Vote #132 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 517 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (24-75) Jun 26, 1997
Vote #133 On the Motion (motion to waive CBA re: Dorgan motion to refer)

Motion Rejected (34-64, 3/5 majority required) Jun 26, 1997
Vote #134 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 527 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (38-61) Jun 26, 1997
Vote #138 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 551 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Agreed to (98-0) Jun 27, 1997
Vote #139 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 552 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (46-54) Jun 27, 1997
Vote #141 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 537 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Agreed to (98-2) Jun 27, 1997
Vote #148 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 572 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Agreed to (92-8) Jun 27, 1997
Vote #150 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 574 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Agreed to (59-41) Jun 27, 1997
Vote #151 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 541 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (33-67) Jun 27, 1997
Vote #155 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 548 to S. 949 (Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (30-69) Jun 27, 1997

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