What was the result of Senate roll call vote 89 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 23, 1997 ended "Amendment Agreed to (51-49)", 51-49. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 357 to S.Amdt. 313 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 27).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 89?

51 senators voted Yea and 49 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 89 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 51-4 and Democrats voted 0-45. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #89 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · May 23, 1997, 10:58 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 357 to S.Amdt. 313 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 27)

Amendment S.Amdt. 357 (To provide children who have been victims of violent crime the ability to transfer to another school by allowing states and local educational agencies to use Federal eductation funds in the jurisdiction of the Labor Committee to assist such victims in attending any other school of their choice, whether public, private, or sectarian.)

Amendment Agreed to (51-49)

51 Yea

49 Nay

← Vote #88 Vote #90 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

51 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

0 Yea / 45 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 49

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

Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) May 22, 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

All Senate votes on S.Con.Res. 27 →

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

Browse all Senate roll call votes → Senate voting analysis →