What was the result of Senate roll call vote 297 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 7, 2000 ended "Conference Report Agreed to (70-28)", 70-28. The vote was on: On the Conference Report H.R. 2415 (H.R. 2415).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 297?

70 senators voted Yea and 28 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 297 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 47-0 and Democrats voted 18-22. 19 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #297 · 106th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 7, 2000, 3:46 PM (ET)

On the Conference Report 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.

Conference Report Agreed to (70-28)

70 Yea

28 Nay

← Vote #296 Vote #298 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 48 senators

47 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

18 Yea / 22 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
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) 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
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) 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 70

Nay 28

Not Voting 1

Mary Landrieu (LA)

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 #296 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2415

Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-31, 3/5 majority required) Dec 5, 2000

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

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