What was the result of Senate roll call vote 81 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 2, 1998 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (55-43)", 55-43. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2216 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 81?

55 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 81 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 2-38. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #81 · 105th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 2, 1998, 9:13 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2216 to S.Con.Res. 86 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2216 (To increase Function 500 discretionary budget authority and outlays to accommodate both President Clinton's investments in education and the $2.5 billion increase assumed by the resolution for IDEA.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-43)

55 Yea

43 Nay

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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

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 55

Nay 43

Not Voting 2

Jesse Helms (NC)
Daniel Inouye (HI)

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

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