What was the result of Senate roll call vote 68 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on May 22, 1991 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-56)", 42-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 252 to S.Amdt. 242 to S. 3 (House of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1991).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 68?

42 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 68 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 1-54 and Republicans voted 38-1. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #68 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · May 22, 1991, 10:03 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 252 to S.Amdt. 242 to S. 3 (House of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1991)

Amendment S.Amdt. 252 (To strike the spending limits and public benefit provisions.)

Amendment Rejected (42-56)

42 Yea

56 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

1 Yea / 54 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 40 senators

38 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 56

Not Voting 2

Jesse Helms (NC)
David Pryor (AR)

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

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