What was the result of Senate roll call vote 139 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 20, 1999 ended "Amendment Rejected (48-50)", 48-50. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 371 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999) (S. 254).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 139?

48 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 139 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 4-50 and Democrats voted 44-0. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #139 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · May 20, 1999, 7:45 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 371 to S. 254 (School Safety Act of 1999) (S. 254)

Amendment S.Amdt. 371 (To establish a 21st century community policing initiative.)

Amendment Rejected (48-50)

48 Yea

50 Nay

← Vote #138 Vote #140 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

4 Yea / 50 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 45 senators

44 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Spencer Abraham (Republican–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 50

Not Voting 2

Fritz Hollings (SC)
John McCain, III (AZ)

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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