What was the result of Senate roll call vote 8 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 6, 1990 ended "Amendment Rejected (40-57)", 40-57. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1239 to S. 695 (Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 8?

40 senators voted Yea and 57 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 8 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 0-52 and Republicans voted 38-3. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #8 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · Feb 6, 1990, 6:42 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1239 to S. 695 (Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1239 (To establish a Voluntary Teacher Assessment and Certification Research and Development Program.)

Amendment Rejected (40-57)

40 Yea

57 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

0 Yea / 52 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 42 senators

38 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1239 to S. 695 (Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 40

Nay 57

Not Voting 3