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Senate roll call 482 · 105th Congress · Jul 7, 1998

A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes.

On Jul 7, 1998, the Senate voted 71–24 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 648). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–3, Democrats 21–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
71
No
24
Did not vote
5
Date
Jul 7, 1998

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats21 yes · 21 no · 3 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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