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Roll Call Vote #199 · 106th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 17, 2000, 7:05 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Roth Motion To Waive Byrd Rule On Sunset Strikes (S. Amdt. 3864 and S. Amdt. 3865) In H.R. 4810)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3864 (To strike sunset provision; and To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide marriage tax relief by adjusting the standard deduction, 15-percent and 28-percent rate brackets, and earned income credit, and for other purposes; and A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001.)

Motion Rejected (48-47, 3/5 majority required)
48 Yea
47 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

42 Yea / 2 Nay

5 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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 47

Not Voting 5

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