What was the result of Senate roll call vote 296 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 5, 2000 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-31, 3/5 majority required)", 67-31. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2415 (H.R. 2415).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 296?

67 senators voted Yea and 31 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 296 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 47-0 and Democrats voted 15-25. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #296 · 106th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 5, 2000, 3:13 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion 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.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-31, 3/5 majority required)

67 Yea

31 Nay

← Vote #295 Vote #297 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 48 senators

47 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

15 Yea / 25 Nay

1 not voting or present

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

Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Thomas Daschle (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Torricelli (Democrat–NJ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 67

Nay 31

Not Voting 1

Patrick Leahy (VT)

Present 1

Peter Fitzgerald (IL)

Other Votes on H.R. 2415

Vote #279 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2415

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-0) Oct 19, 2000
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 #297 On the Conference Report H.R. 2415

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

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

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