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Roll Call Vote #285 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 24, 1998, 9:36 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 2176 (S. 2176)

A bill to amend sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the "Vacancies Act") to clarify statutory requirements relating to vacancies in and appointments to certain Federal offices, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (96-1, 3/5 majority required)
96 Yea
1 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

50 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

38 Yea / 0 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 96

Nay 1

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on S. 2176

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