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Roll Call Vote #8 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 11, 1997, 3:13 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3 (To state the policy of the United States that, in achieving a balanced budget, Federal outlays should not be reduced in a manner that disproportionately affects outlays for education, nutrition, and health programs for poor children.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-36)
64 Yea
36 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

10 Yea / 31 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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 64

Nay 36

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