What was the result of Senate roll call vote 248 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 18, 1997 ended "Amendment Rejected (34-64)", 34-64. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997) (H.R. 2107).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 248?

34 senators voted Yea and 64 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 248 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 30-25 and Democrats voted 4-39. 29 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #248 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 18, 1997, 4:21 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 to H.R. 2107 (Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997) (H.R. 2107)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 (To provide additional funding for law enforcement activities of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to reduce gang violence.)

Amendment Rejected (34-64)

34 Yea

64 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

30 Yea / 25 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

4 Yea / 39 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
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Coats (Republican–IN) 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
Dick Durbin (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Frist (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Phil Gramm (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Hagel (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Timothy Hutchinson (Republican–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Gordon Smith (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fred Thompson (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Warner (Republican–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ron Wyden (Democrat–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 34

Nay 64

Not Voting 2

Daniel Akaka (HI)
Paul Wellstone (MN)

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

Amendment Rejected (49-51) 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 #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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