What was the result of Senate roll call vote 239 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 16, 1997 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (94-4, 3/5 majority required)", 94-4. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 830 (S. 830).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 239?

94 senators voted Yea and 4 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 239 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 37-3. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #239 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 16, 1997, 12:19 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 830 (S. 830)

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (94-4, 3/5 majority required)

94 Yea

4 Nay

← Vote #238 Vote #240 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

37 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Kennedy (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 94

Nay 4

Not Voting 2

Robert Byrd (WV)
Alfonse D'Amato (NY)

Other Votes on S. 830

Vote #220 On the Cloture Motion S. 830

Cloture Motion Agreed to (89-5, 3/5 majority required) Sep 5, 1997
Vote #256 On Passage of the Bill S. 830

Bill Passed (98-2) Sep 24, 1997

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

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