What was the result of Senate roll call vote 37 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 10, 1997 ended "Amendment Agreed to (60-33)", 60-33. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 37 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997) (S. 104).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 37?

60 senators voted Yea and 33 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 37 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 53-0 and Democrats voted 7-33. 7 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #37 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 10, 1997, 5:18 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 37 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997) (S. 104)

Amendment S.Amdt. 37 (To provide that the President shall not designate the Oak Ridge Reservation in the State of Tennessee as a site for construction of an interim storage facility.)

Amendment Agreed to (60-33)

60 Yea

33 Nay

← Vote #36 Vote #38 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

53 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

7 Yea / 33 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ron Wyden (Democrat–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 33

Not Voting 7

Other Votes on S. 104

Vote #36 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 28 to S.Amdt. 27 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104

Motion to Table Agreed to (72-24) Apr 10, 1997
Vote #38 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 33 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act o…

Amendment Rejected (24-69) Apr 10, 1997
Vote #39 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 41 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act o…

Amendment Rejected (36-56) Apr 10, 1997
Vote #40 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy…

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39) Apr 15, 1997
Vote #41 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 43 to S.Amdt. 42 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104

Amendment Agreed to (66-32) Apr 15, 1997
Vote #42 On Passage of the Bill S. 104

Bill Passed (65-34) Apr 15, 1997

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

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