What was the result of Senate roll call vote 197 in the 107th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 30, 2002 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (57-42)", 57-42. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4326 to S.Amdt. 4299 to S. 812 (Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act of 2002).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 197?

57 senators voted Yea and 42 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 197 in the 107th Congress?

Republicans voted 4-39 and Democrats voted 43-0. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #197 · 107th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 30, 2002, 2:07 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4326 to S.Amdt. 4299 to S. 812 (Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act of 2002)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4326 (To provide for health care liability reform.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (57-42)

57 Yea

42 Nay

← Vote #196 Vote #198 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 44 senators

4 Yea / 39 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 43 senators

43 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

George Allen (Republican–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Gordon Smith (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fred Thompson (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 57

Nay 42

Not Voting 1

Jesse Helms (NC)

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

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