What was the result of Senate roll call vote 59 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 24, 1999 ended "Motion Rejected (45-54, 3/5 majority required)", 45-54. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Lautenberg Amdt No 144).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 59?

45 senators voted Yea and 54 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 59 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-48 and Democrats voted 39-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #59 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 24, 1999, 3:26 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Lautenberg Amdt No 144)

Amendment S.Amdt. 144 (To ensure that Congress saves Social Security and strengthens Medicare before using projected budget surpluses for new spending or tax breaks.)

Motion Rejected (45-54, 3/5 majority required)

45 Yea

54 Nay

← Vote #58 Vote #60 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

0 Yea / 48 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 40 senators

39 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 45

Nay 54

Not Voting 1

Richard Lugar (IN)

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

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