What was the result of Senate roll call vote 78 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 2, 1998 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44)", 54-44. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2184 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 78?

54 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 78 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 2-38. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #78 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 2, 1998, 7:57 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2184 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2184 (To increase Function 500 discretionary budget authority and outlays to support innovative education reform efforts in urban and rural districts.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44)

54 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #77 Vote #79 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

2 Yea / 38 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

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
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 54

Nay 44

Not Voting 2

Jesse Helms (NC)
Daniel Inouye (HI)

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

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