What was the result of Senate roll call vote 79 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 25, 1999 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45)", 54-45. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 196 to S.Con.Res. 20 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 79?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 79 in the 106th Congress?

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

Roll Call Vote #79 · 106th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 25, 1999, 9:25 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 196 to S.Con.Res. 20 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 196 (To create a reserve fund for medicare prescription drug benefits.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (54-45)

54 Yea

45 Nay

← Vote #78 Vote #80 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 40 senators

1 Yea / 39 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
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 196 to S.Con.Res. 20 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 54

Nay 45

Not Voting 1