What was the result of Senate roll call vote 53 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 30, 1997 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required)", 55-44. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 543 (S. 543).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 53?

55 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 53 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-1 and Democrats voted 1-39. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #53 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 30, 1997, 11:17 AM (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 (55-44, 3/5 majority required)

55 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #52 Vote #54 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

49 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

1 Yea / 39 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

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 55

Nay 44

Not Voting 1

Daniel Inouye (HI)

Other Votes on S. 543

Vote #52 On the Cloture Motion S. 543

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) Apr 29, 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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