What was the result of Senate roll call vote 88 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 2, 2000 ended "Veto Sustained (64-35, 2/3 majority required)", 64-35. The vote was on: On Overriding the Veto S. 1287 (S. 1287).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 88?

64 senators voted Yea and 35 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 88 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 45-3 and Democrats voted 13-27. 17 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #88 · 106th Congress · Session 2 · May 2, 2000, 3:15 PM (ET)

On Overriding the Veto S. 1287 (S. 1287)

An original bill to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.

Veto Sustained (64-35, 2/3 majority required)

64 Yea

35 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 49 senators

45 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 40 senators

13 Yea / 27 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

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Cleland (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Edwards (Democrat–NC) 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
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chester Lott (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 64

Nay 35

Not Voting 1

William Roth, Jr. (DE)

Other Votes on S. 1287

Vote #8 On Passage of the Bill S. 1287

Bill Passed (64-34) Feb 10, 2000

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

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