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Senate roll call 159 · 105th Congress · Jun 27, 1997

To provide for the indexing of assets to determine capital gain.

On Jun 27, 1997, the Senate voted 41–57 on “On the Amendment” (S 949). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 38–17, Democrats 3–40. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
41
No
57
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 27, 1997

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 17 no
  • Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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