What was the result of Senate roll call vote 8 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 11, 1997 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (64-36)", 64-36. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file) (S.J.Res. 1).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 8?

64 senators voted Yea and 36 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 8 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 54-1 and Democrats voted 10-35. 11 senators crossed party lines.

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) (S.J.Res. 1)

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 55 senators

54 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

10 Yea / 35 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) 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 64

Nay 36

Other Votes on S.J.Res. 1

Vote #7 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-35) Feb 10, 1997
Vote #10 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-36) Feb 12, 1997
Vote #12 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-34) Feb 24, 1997
Vote #14 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 8 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) Feb 25, 1997
Vote #15 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 11 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (67-33) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #16 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 15 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (37-63) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #17 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 17 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-41) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #18 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 16 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-40) Feb 26, 1997
Vote #19 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39) Feb 27, 1997
Vote #20 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 10 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-39) Feb 27, 1997

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