What was the result of Senate roll call vote 116 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 13, 1999 ended "Motion to Table Failed (39-59)", 39-59. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 343 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999) (S. 254).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 116?

39 senators voted Yea and 59 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 116 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 35-20 and Democrats voted 4-39. 24 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #116 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · May 13, 1999, 5:41 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 343 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999) (S. 254)

Amendment S.Amdt. 343 (Relating to assault weapons.)

Motion to Table Failed (39-59)

39 Yea

59 Nay

← Vote #115 Vote #117 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

35 Yea / 20 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

4 Yea / 39 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Spencer Abraham (Republican–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Coverdell (Republican–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Peter Fitzgerald (Republican–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Frist (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Timothy Hutchinson (Republican–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Gordon Smith (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Warner (Republican–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 39

Nay 59

Not Voting 2

Daniel Inouye (HI)
Daniel Moynihan (NY)

Other Votes on S. 254

Vote #106 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 324 to S.Amdt. 322 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 199…

Amendment Agreed to (94-5) May 11, 1999
Vote #107 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 325 to S.Amdt. 322 to S. 254 (School Safety Act …

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) May 11, 1999
Vote #108 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 322 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Amendment Agreed to (96-3) May 11, 1999
Vote #109 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 327 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44) May 12, 1999
Vote #110 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 329 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Amendment Agreed to (98-0) May 12, 1999
Vote #111 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 331 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) May 12, 1999
Vote #112 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 332 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Amendment Agreed to (53-45) May 12, 1999
Vote #113 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 335 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Amendment Agreed to (100-0) May 13, 1999
Vote #114 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 328 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-39) May 13, 1999
Vote #115 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 342 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999)

Amendment Agreed to (96-2) May 13, 1999

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