What was the result of Senate roll call vote 289 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 31, 1997 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-2, 3/5 majority required)", 93-2. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1119 (H.R. 1119).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 289?

93 senators voted Yea and 2 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 289 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-0 and Democrats voted 36-2. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #289 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Oct 31, 1997, 11:37 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1119 (H.R. 1119)

An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to precribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-2, 3/5 majority required)

93 Yea

2 Nay

← Vote #288 Vote #290 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

36 Yea / 2 Nay

3 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

Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 93

Nay 2

Fritz Hollings (SC)
Herbert Kohl (WI)

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on H.R. 1119

Vote #285 On the Motion to Table H.R. 1119

Motion to Table Agreed to (78-20) Oct 29, 1997
Vote #296 On the Conference Report H.R. 1119

Conference Report Agreed to (90-10) Nov 6, 1997

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

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