What was the result of Senate roll call vote 289 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 28, 1998 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (53-38, 3/5 majority required)", 53-38. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 2176 (S. 2176).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 289?

53 senators voted Yea and 38 voted Nay. 9 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 289 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 47-0 and Democrats voted 2-34. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #289 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 28, 1998, 5:29 PM (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 Rejected (53-38, 3/5 majority required)

53 Yea

38 Nay

← Vote #288 Vote #290 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

47 Yea / 0 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

2 Yea / 34 Nay

5 not voting or present

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
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 38

Not Voting 9

Other Votes on S. 2176

Vote #285 On the Cloture Motion S. 2176

Cloture Motion Agreed to (96-1, 3/5 majority required) Sep 24, 1998

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

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