What was the result of Senate roll call vote 51 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 17, 1999 ended "Bill Passed (97-3)", 97-3. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill S. 257 (S. 257).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 51?

97 senators voted Yea and 3 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 51 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 55-0 and Democrats voted 42-3. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #51 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 17, 1999, 2:19 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill S. 257 (S. 257)

A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the deployment of a missile defense capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack.

Bill Passed (97-3)

97 Yea

3 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

55 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

42 Yea / 3 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Dick Durbin (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 97

Nay 3

Other Votes on S. 257

Vote #49 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 69 to S. 257 (National Missile Defense Act of 1999)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Mar 16, 1999
Vote #50 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 72 to S. 257 (National Missile Defense Act of 1999)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Mar 16, 1999

All Senate votes on S. 257 →

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

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