What was the result of Senate roll call vote 265 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 9, 1999 ended "Amendment Agreed to (54-44)", 54-44. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1621 to H.R. 2466 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 265?

54 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 265 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 47-0 and Democrats voted 2-38. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #265 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 9, 1999, 10:11 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1621 to H.R. 2466 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1621 (To provide funds to assess the potential hydrologic and biological impact of lead and zinc mining in the Mark Twain National Forest of Southern Missouri.)

Amendment Agreed to (54-44)

54 Yea

44 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

47 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 38 Nay

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

Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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 54

Nay 44

Not Voting 2

John McCain, III (AZ)
Frank Murkowski (AK)

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

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