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Senate roll call 217 · 105th Congress · Sep 4, 1997

Of a perfecting nature.

On Sep 4, 1997, the Senate voted 56–42 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1061). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 53–1, Democrats 3–41. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
56
No
42
Did not vote
2
Date
Sep 4, 1997

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 41 no · 1 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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