What was the result of Senate roll call vote 112 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 12, 1999 ended "Amendment Agreed to (53-45)", 53-45. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 332 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 112?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 112 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 46-3 and Democrats voted 2-36. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #112 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · May 12, 1999, 5:37 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 332 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Amendment S.Amdt. 332 (To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to preserve privacy and property rights, prohibit the collection of fees, and the retention of information in connection with background checks of law abiding citizens acquiring firearms.)

Amendment Agreed to (53-45)

53 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

46 Yea / 3 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 36 Nay

2 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

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
Peter Fitzgerald (Republican–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 45

Not Voting 2

Daniel Inouye (HI)
Daniel Moynihan (NY)

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

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