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 48-1 and Democrats voted 1-40. 3 senators 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 50 senators

48 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

1 Yea / 40 Nay

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
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

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

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

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