What was the result of Senate roll call vote 77 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 2, 1998 ended "Amendment Agreed to (50-48)", 50-48. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2222 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 86).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 77?

50 senators voted Yea and 48 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 77 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-5 and Democrats voted 1-43. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #77 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 2, 1998, 7:40 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2222 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 86)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2222 (To use any budget surplus to reduce payroll tax and establish personal retirement accounts for hard-working Americans.)

Amendment Agreed to (50-48)

50 Yea

48 Nay

← Vote #76 Vote #78 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

49 Yea / 5 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

1 Yea / 43 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 48

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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