What was the result of Senate roll call vote 38 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 10, 1997 ended "Amendment Rejected (24-69)", 24-69. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 33 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 38?

24 senators voted Yea and 69 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 38 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-53 and Democrats voted 24-16. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #38 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 10, 1997, 6:31 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 33 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997) (S. 104)

Amendment S.Amdt. 33 (To clarify Congressional intent with respect to enactment of this Act in response to DOE's inability to meet the January 31, 1998 contractual deadline to start disposing of spent nuclear fuel.)

Amendment Rejected (24-69)

24 Yea

69 Nay

← Vote #37 Vote #39 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

0 Yea / 53 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

24 Yea / 16 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Sarbanes (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 24

Nay 69

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 #37 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 37 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act o…

Amendment Agreed to (60-33) 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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