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Senate roll call 53 · 106th Congress · Mar 18, 1999

To permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of Federal government medicaid claims to tobacco-related State settlements if a State u

On Mar 18, 1999, the Senate voted 71–29 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 544). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–7, Democrats 23–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 members voted against their own party.

During the 106th Congress (1999–2000), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
71
No
29
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 18, 1999

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 7 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats23 yes · 22 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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