What was the result of Senate roll call vote 281 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 21, 1999 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required)", 55-44. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN455 (PN 455).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 281?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 281 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-0 and Democrats voted 2-38. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #281 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 21, 1999, 6:18 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion PN455 (PN 455)

Brian Theadore Stewart, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah vice J. Thomas Greene, retired

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

55 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #280 Vote #282 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

1 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

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) 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

John McCain, III (AZ)

Other Votes on PN 455

Vote #308 On the Nomination PN455

Nomination Confirmed (93-5) Oct 5, 1999

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

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