What was the result of Senate roll call vote 246 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 30, 1998 ended "Motion to Table Failed (45-54)", 45-54. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3379 to S. 2312 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1999).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 246?

45 senators voted Yea and 54 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 246 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-49 and Democrats voted 40-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #246 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 30, 1998, 2:05 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3379 to S. 2312 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1999)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3379 (To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) to provide for appointment and term length for the staff director and general counsel of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes.)

Motion to Table Failed (45-54)

45 Yea

54 Nay

← Vote #245 Vote #247 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

0 Yea / 49 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

40 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 45

Nay 54

Not Voting 1

Jesse Helms (NC)

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

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