What was the result of Senate roll call vote 170 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 16, 1999 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required)", 55-44. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1259 (H.R. 1259).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 170?

55 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 170 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-0 and Democrats voted 1-38. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #170 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 16, 1999, 2:46 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1259 (H.R. 1259)

A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required)

55 Yea

44 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 40 senators

1 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

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 44

Not Voting 1

Tom Harkin (IA)

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

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