What was the result of Senate roll call vote 52 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 29, 1997 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)", 53-46. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 543 (S. 543).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 52?

53 senators voted Yea and 46 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 52 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 53-1 and Democrats voted 0-45. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #52 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 29, 1997, 2:16 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 543 (S. 543)

A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)

53 Yea

46 Nay

← Vote #51 Vote #53 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

53 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

0 Yea / 45 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 46

Not Voting 1

Kit Bond (MO)

Other Votes on S. 543

Vote #53 On the Cloture Motion S. 543

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) Apr 30, 1997
Vote #55 On Passage of the Bill S. 543

Bill Passed (99-1) May 1, 1997

All Senate votes on S. 543 →

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

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