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Floor vote

Senate vote #197

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 8

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period.

Passed Congress 106 · Session 2 Jul 14, 2000 · 11:13 AM EDT  HR 8
PASSED
59–39
+20 margin
Democrats
9 35
Republicans
50 4
Majority threshold YES 59 39 NO
98 members voted · 2 Not Voting Passed by 20 votes
Crossed the aisle 2

Members who voted against their own party's majority position.

Democratic Voted NAY (3 against, 2 for), but 2 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
 Voted yes 6
 Voted no 3
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