What was the result of Senate roll call vote 24 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 4, 1997 ended "Joint Resolution Defeated (66-34, 2/3 majority required)", 66-34. The vote was on: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 1 (S.J.Res. 1).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 24?

66 senators voted Yea and 34 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 24 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 55-0 and Democrats voted 11-34. 11 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #24 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 4, 1997, 5:14 PM (ET)

On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 1 (S.J.Res. 1)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.

Joint Resolution Defeated (66-34, 2/3 majority required)

66 Yea

34 Nay

← Vote #23 Vote #25 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

55 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

11 Yea / 34 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 66

Nay 34

Other Votes on S.J.Res. 1

Vote #7 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-35) Feb 10, 1997
Vote #8 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-36) Feb 11, 1997
Vote #10 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-36) Feb 12, 1997
Vote #12 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-34) Feb 24, 1997
Vote #14 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 8 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) Feb 25, 1997
Vote #15 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 11 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (67-33) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #16 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 15 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (37-63) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #17 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 17 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-41) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #18 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 16 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-40) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #19 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39) Feb 27, 1997

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