What was the result of Senate roll call vote 242 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 17, 1997 ended "Amendment Rejected (49-51)", 49-51. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1205 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997) (H.R. 2107).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 242?

49 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 242 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 9-46 and Democrats voted 40-5. 14 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #242 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 17, 1997, 5:24 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1205 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997) (H.R. 2107)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1205 (To reduce funding for the Forest Service road construction and eliminate the purchaser credit program.)

Amendment Rejected (49-51)

49 Yea

51 Nay

← Vote #241 Vote #243 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

9 Yea / 46 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

40 Yea / 5 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sam Brownback (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Frist (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fred Thompson (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 51

Other Votes on H.R. 2107

Vote #241 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1188 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (23-77) Sep 17, 1997
Vote #243 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1205 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Ac…

Motion to Reconsider Rejected (49-51) Sep 17, 1997
Vote #244 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1206 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (26-73) Sep 17, 1997
Vote #245 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1187 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (36-63) Sep 17, 1997
Vote #246 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (39-61) Sep 18, 1997
Vote #247 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1196 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of …

Motion to Table Agreed to (57-42) Sep 18, 1997
Vote #248 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997)

Amendment Rejected (34-64) Sep 18, 1997
Vote #249 On the Point of Order S.Amdt. 1224 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1…

Point of Order Sustained (59-39) Sep 18, 1997
Vote #250 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1245 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997)

Amendment Agreed to (81-14) Sep 18, 1997
Vote #251 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2107

Bill Passed (93-3) Sep 18, 1997

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