What was the result of Senate roll call vote 243 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 29, 1998 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (57-42)", 57-42. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3365 to S. 2312 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1999).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 243?

57 senators voted Yea and 42 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 243 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 4-37. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #243 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 29, 1998, 3:36 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3365 to S. 2312 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1999)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3365 (To provide for marriage tax penalty relief.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (57-42)

57 Yea

42 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

4 Yea / 37 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

Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 57

Nay 42

Not Voting 1

Jesse Helms (NC)

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

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