What was the result of Senate roll call vote 277 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 18, 1998 ended "Veto Sustained (64-36, 2/3 majority required)", 64-36. The vote was on: On Overriding the Veto H.R. 1122 (H.R. 1122).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 277?

64 senators voted Yea and 36 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 277 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 51-4 and Democrats voted 13-32. 17 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #277 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 18, 1998, 9:34 AM (ET)

On Overriding the Veto H.R. 1122 (H.R. 1122)

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.

Veto Sustained (64-36, 2/3 majority required)

64 Yea

36 Nay

← Vote #276 Vote #278 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

51 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

13 Yea / 32 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Thomas Daschle (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 64

Nay 36

Other Votes on H.R. 1122

Vote #69 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 288 to H.R. 1122 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 19…

Amendment Rejected (28-72) May 15, 1997
Vote #70 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 289 to H.R. 1122 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 19…

Amendment Rejected (36-64) May 15, 1997
Vote #71 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1122

Bill Passed (64-36) May 20, 1997

All Senate votes on H.R. 1122 →

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

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