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Senate roll call 81 · 105th Congress · May 22, 1997

To ensure that the Medicare cuts that will be enacted are not used to pay for tax cuts and that instead the tax cuts are completely paid for by the closure of t

On May 22, 1997, the Senate voted 73–26 on “On the Motion to Table” (SCONRES 27). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 54–0, Democrats 19–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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

73

No

26

Did not vote

1

Date

May 22, 1997

From Voteview roll call records.