What was the result of Senate roll call vote 79 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 22, 1997 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43)", 56-43. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 336 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 27).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 79?

56 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 79 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 52-3 and Democrats voted 4-40. 7 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #79 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · May 22, 1997, 11:00 AM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 336 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 27)

Amendment S.Amdt. 336 (To provide $5 billion for school repair, renovation, modernization, and construction priorities, offset by closing tax loopholes.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43)

56 Yea

43 Nay

← Vote #78 Vote #80 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

52 Yea / 3 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

4 Yea / 40 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 56

Nay 43

Not Voting 1

Tom Harkin (IA)

Other Votes on S.Con.Res. 27

Vote #72 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 296 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-39) May 20, 1997
Vote #73 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 292 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (70-29) May 20, 1997
Vote #74 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 295 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (8-91) May 20, 1997
Vote #75 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 307 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (98-2) May 21, 1997
Vote #76 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 297 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45) May 21, 1997
Vote #77 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 318 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31) May 21, 1997
Vote #78 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 315 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (98-0) May 21, 1997
Vote #80 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 311 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49) May 22, 1997
Vote #81 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 331 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (73-26) May 22, 1997
Vote #82 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 330 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (81-18) May 22, 1997

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