What was the result of Senate roll call vote 278 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 27, 1991 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (49-38, 3/5 majority required)", 49-38. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3371 (H.R. 3371).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 278?

49 senators voted Yea and 38 voted Nay. 13 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 278 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 47-3 and Republicans voted 1-33. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #278 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · Nov 27, 1991, 2:42 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3371 (H.R. 3371)

A bill to control and prevent crime.

Cloture Motion Rejected (49-38, 3/5 majority required)

49 Yea

38 Nay

← Vote #277 Vote #279 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

47 Yea / 3 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 40 senators

1 Yea / 33 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Wellstone (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 38

Not Voting 13

Other Votes on H.R. 3371

Vote #53 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3371

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-43, 3/5 majority required) Mar 19, 1992
Vote #262 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3371

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) Oct 2, 1992

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

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