What was the result of Senate roll call vote 32 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 19, 1997 ended "Joint Resolution Passed (55-44)", 55-44. The vote was on: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 22 (S.J.Res. 22).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 32?

55 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 32 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 50-0 and Democrats voted 1-39. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #32 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 19, 1997, 11:37 AM (ET)

On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 22 (S.J.Res. 22)

A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the application by the Attorney General for the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal fundraising in the 1996 Presidential election campaign.

Joint Resolution Passed (55-44)

55 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #31 Vote #33 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

50 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

1 Yea / 39 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 55

Nay 44

Present 1

Christopher Dodd (CT)

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

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