What was the result of Senate roll call vote 118 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 14, 1999 ended "Amendment Agreed to (48-47)", 48-47. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 344 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999) (S. 254).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 118?

48 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 118 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 47-7 and Democrats voted 1-40. 8 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #118 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · May 14, 1999, 10:10 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 344 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999) (S. 254)

Amendment S.Amdt. 344 (To make an amendment with respect to effective gun law enforcement, enhanced penalties, and facilitation of background checks at gun shows.)

Amendment Agreed to (48-47)

48 Yea

47 Nay

← Vote #117 Vote #119 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

47 Yea / 7 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

1 Yea / 40 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael Enzi (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Peter Fitzgerald (Republican–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Craig Thomas (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fred Thompson (Republican–TN) 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 48

Nay 47

Not Voting 5

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

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