What was the result of Senate roll call vote 227 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 22, 1991 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-4, 3/5 majority required)", 93-4. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 1745 (S. 1745).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 227?

93 senators voted Yea and 4 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 227 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 54-0 and Republicans voted 35-4. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #227 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · Oct 22, 1991, 2:51 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 1745 (S. 1745)

A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-4, 3/5 majority required)

93 Yea

4 Nay

← Vote #226 Vote #228 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

54 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 40 senators

35 Yea / 4 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Steven Symms (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 93

Nay 4

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on S. 1745

Vote #238 On Passage of the Bill S. 1745

Bill Passed (93-5) Oct 30, 1991

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

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