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Senate roll call 556 · 105th Congress · Sep 2, 1998

To establish a procedure for the declassification of information pertaining to Guatemala and Honduras.

On Sep 2, 1998, the Senate voted 50–43 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 2334). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–1, Democrats 0–42. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
50
No
43
Did not vote
7
Date
Sep 2, 1998

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 42 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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