What was the result of Senate roll call vote 271 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 22, 1991 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (51-43, 3/5 majority required)", 51-43. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 198 (S.Res. 198).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 271?

51 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 6 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 271 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 50-2 and Republicans voted 1-41. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #271 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · Nov 22, 1991, 9:41 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 198 (S.Res. 198)

A resolution amending Senate Resolution 62 of the One Hundred Second Congress to authorize the Committee on Foreign Relations to exercise certain investigatory powers in connection with its inquiry into the release of the United States hostages in Iran.

Cloture Motion Rejected (51-43, 3/5 majority required)

51 Yea

43 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

50 Yea / 2 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 43 senators

1 Yea / 41 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 43

Not Voting 6

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

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