What was the result of Senate roll call vote 79 in the 107th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 5, 2001 ended "Amendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea)", 50-50. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 347 to S.Amdt. 170 to H.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 79?

50 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 79 in the 107th Congress?

Republicans voted 43-1 and Democrats voted 2-41. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #79 · 107th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 5, 2001, 8:42 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 347 to S.Amdt. 170 to H.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 347 (To eliminate the marriage penalty tax.)

Amendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea)

50 Yea

50 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

← Vote #78 Vote #80 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 44 senators

43 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 43 senators

2 Yea / 41 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

Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 347 to S.Amdt. 170 to H.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 50