What was the result of Senate roll call vote 139 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 18, 1998 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39)", 59-39. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2417 to S. 1723 (American Competitiveness Act) (S. 1723).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 139?

59 senators voted Yea and 39 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 139 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 53-1 and Democrats voted 6-38. 7 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #139 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · May 18, 1998, 6:18 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2417 to S. 1723 (American Competitiveness Act) (S. 1723)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2417 (To ensure that employers recruit qualified United States workers first, before applying for foreign workers under the H-1B visa program.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39)

59 Yea

39 Nay

← Vote #138 Vote #140 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

53 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

6 Yea / 38 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) 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
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 59

Nay 39

Not Voting 2

Lauch Faircloth (NC)
Carl Levin (MI)

Other Votes on S. 1723

Vote #138 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2418 to S. 1723 (American Competitiveness Act)

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-38) May 18, 1998
Vote #140 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2416 to S. 1723 (American Competitiveness Act)

Motion to Table Agreed to (74-24) May 18, 1998
Vote #141 On Passage of the Bill S. 1723

Bill Passed (78-20) May 18, 1998

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

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