What was the result of Senate roll call vote 168 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 10, 1997 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41)", 58-41. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 668 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) (S. 936).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 168?

58 senators voted Yea and 41 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 168 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 50-5 and Democrats voted 8-36. 13 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #168 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 10, 1997, 6:05 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 668 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) (S. 936)

Amendment S.Amdt. 668 (To require the Secretary of Defense to transfer $400,000,000 to the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to provide funds for veterans' health care and other purposes.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41)

58 Yea

41 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

50 Yea / 5 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

8 Yea / 36 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Glenn, Jr. (Democrat–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 58

Nay 41

Not Voting 1

Barbara Mikulski (MD)

Other Votes on S. 936

Vote #110 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 419 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Act for …

Amendment Agreed to (94-0) Jun 19, 1997
Vote #161 On the Cloture Motion S. 936

Cloture Motion Rejected (46-45, 3/5 majority required) Jul 8, 1997
Vote #162 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 670 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Ac…

Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) Jul 9, 1997
Vote #163 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 424 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Act for …

Amendment Rejected (46-53) Jul 9, 1997
Vote #164 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 765 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Act for …

Amendment Agreed to (98-0) Jul 9, 1997
Vote #165 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 771 to S.Amdt. 705 to S. 936 (National Defense Authori…

Amendment Agreed to (66-33) Jul 9, 1997
Vote #166 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 422 to S.Amdt. 420 to S. 936 (National Defense Authori…

Amendment Agreed to (72-27) Jul 10, 1997
Vote #167 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 593 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Act for …

Amendment Rejected (48-51) Jul 10, 1997
Vote #169 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 794 to S.Amdt. 778 to S. 936 (National Defense Authori…

Amendment Agreed to (62-37) Jul 10, 1997
Vote #170 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 636 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Ac…

Motion to Table Agreed to (83-16) Jul 10, 1997

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