What was the result of Senate roll call vote 215 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 2, 1991 ended "Amendment Agreed to (65-32)", 65-32. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1245 to S. 5 (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991) (S. 5).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 215?

65 senators voted Yea and 32 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 215 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 50-4 and Republicans voted 15-28. 19 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #215 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · Oct 2, 1991, 4:39 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1245 to S. 5 (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991) (S. 5)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1245 (To provide a substitute amendment, creating the "Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991".)

Amendment Agreed to (65-32)

65 Yea

32 Nay

← Vote #214 Vote #216 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

50 Yea / 4 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 43 senators

15 Yea / 28 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Coats (Republican–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Danforth (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Frank Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 65

Nay 32

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on S. 5

Vote #214 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1248 to S.Amdt. 1245 to S. 5 (Family and Medical Leave…

Amendment Rejected (40-57) Oct 2, 1991
Vote #216 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1249 to S. 5 (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991)

Amendment Rejected (32-65) Oct 2, 1991
Vote #232 On Overriding the Veto S. 5

Veto Overridden (68-31, 2/3 majority required) Sep 24, 1992

All Senate votes on S. 5 →

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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