What was the result of Senate roll call vote 248 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 30, 1998 ended "Motion to Table Failed (29-70)", 29-70. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3124 to S. 2132 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999) (S. 2132).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 248?

29 senators voted Yea and 70 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 248 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 12-42 and Democrats voted 17-28. 29 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #248 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 30, 1998, 3:51 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3124 to S. 2132 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999) (S. 2132)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3124 (Relating to human rights in the People's Republic of China.)

Motion to Table Failed (29-70)

29 Yea

70 Nay

← Vote #247 Vote #249 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

12 Yea / 42 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

17 Yea / 28 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Glenn, Jr. (Democrat–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rod Grams (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Hagel (Republican–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Kennedy (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jack Reed (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pat Roberts (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Craig Thomas (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Strom Thurmond (Republican–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 29

Nay 70

Not Voting 1

Jesse Helms (NC)

Other Votes on S. 2132

Vote #247 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3399 to S. 2132 (Department of Defense Appropria…

Motion to Table Agreed to (80-19) Jul 30, 1998
Vote #249 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3413 to S. 2132 (Department of Defense Appropria…

Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31) Jul 30, 1998
Vote #250 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3419 to S.Amdt. 3124 to S. 2132 (Department of Defense…

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Jul 30, 1998
Vote #251 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3465 to S. 2132 (Department of Defense Appropria…

Motion to Table Agreed to (84-15) Jul 30, 1998

All Senate votes on S. 2132 →

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