How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 297?

53 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 297 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 47-1 and Democrats voted 1-38. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #297 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 29, 1999, 4:02 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1805 to S. 1650 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000)

Q: What was the result of Senate roll call vote 297 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 29, 1999 ended "Amendment Agreed to (53-45)", 53-45. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1805 to S. 1650 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000).

Amendment S.Amdt. 1805 (To provide funds for a teacher assistance initiative pending authorization of that initiative.)

Amendment Agreed to (53-45)

53 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

47 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

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
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 45

Not Voting 2

Carl Levin (MI)
John McCain, III (AZ)

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

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