What was the result of Senate roll call vote 279 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 19, 2000 ended "Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-0)", 89-0. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2415 (H.R. 2415).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 279?

89 senators voted Yea and 0 voted Nay. 10 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 279 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-0 and Democrats voted 41-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #279 · 106th Congress · Session 2 · Oct 19, 2000, 4:30 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2415 (H.R. 2415)

A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-0)

89 Yea

0 Nay

← Vote #278 Vote #280 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

41 Yea / 0 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 89

Not Voting 10

Present 1

Peter Fitzgerald (IL)

Other Votes on H.R. 2415

Vote #288 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2415

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (87-1) Oct 27, 2000
Vote #294 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2415

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-30, 3/5 majority required) Nov 1, 2000
Vote #296 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2415

Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-31, 3/5 majority required) Dec 5, 2000
Vote #297 On the Conference Report H.R. 2415

Conference Report Agreed to (70-28) Dec 7, 2000

All Senate votes on H.R. 2415 →

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

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