What was the result of Senate roll call vote 40 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 15, 1997 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39)", 59-39. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31 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 40?

59 senators voted Yea and 39 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 40 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 52-2 and Democrats voted 7-37. 9 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #40 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 15, 1997, 9:08 AM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997) (S. 104)

Amendment S.Amdt. 31 (To provide for the case in which the Yucca Mountain site proves to be unsuitable or cannot be licensed and to strike the automatic default to a site in Nevada.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39)

59 Yea

39 Nay

← Vote #39 Vote #41 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

52 Yea / 2 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

7 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 59

Nay 39

Not Voting 2

Daniel Coats (IN)
Jay Rockefeller, IV (WV)

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 #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 #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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