What was the result of Senate roll call vote 74 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 2, 1998 ended "Amendment Agreed to (53-45)", 53-45. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2208 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 86).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 74?

53 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 74 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-5 and Democrats voted 4-40. 9 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #74 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 2, 1998, 6:50 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2208 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 86)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2208 (To express the sense of the Senate that any budget surplus should be dedicated to debt reduction or direct tax relief for hard-working American families.)

Amendment Agreed to (53-45)

53 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

49 Yea / 5 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

4 Yea / 40 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ron Wyden (Democrat–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 45

Not Voting 2

Jesse Helms (NC)
Daniel Inouye (HI)

Other Votes on S.Con.Res. 86

Vote #49 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2166 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (96-0) Mar 31, 1998
Vote #51 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2168 to S.Amdt. 2167 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title …

Amendment Agreed to (79-19) Mar 31, 1998
Vote #53 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2169 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (51-47) Apr 1, 1998
Vote #56 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2209 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (51-49) Apr 1, 1998
Vote #57 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2175 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (54-46) Apr 1, 1998
Vote #59 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2251 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Apr 1, 1998
Vote #62 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2279 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (59-40) Apr 2, 1998
Vote #63 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2280 to S.Amdt. 2218 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short …

Motion to Table Failed (1-98) Apr 2, 1998
Vote #66 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2213 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (97-2) Apr 2, 1998
Vote #67 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2228 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) Apr 2, 1998

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