Roll Call Vote #14 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · Jan 31, 1992, 11:58 AM (ET)
On Passage of the Bill S. 12 (S. 12)
A bill to amend title VI of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure carriage on cable television of local news and other programming and to restore the right of local regulatory authorities to regulate cable television rates, and for other purposes.
Bill Passed (73-18)
73 Yea
18 Nay
How the Parties Voted
Democrat 57 senators
46 Yea / 4 Nay
7 not voting or present
Majority position: Yea
Republican 43 senators
27 Yea / 14 Nay
2 not voting or present
Majority position: Yea
Crossed Party Lines
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Hank Brown (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Robert Dole (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Jake Garn (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Phil Gramm (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Warren Rudman (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Steven Symms (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Malcolm Wallop (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Timothy Wirth (Democrat–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted
Yea 73
- Brock Adams (WA)
- Daniel Akaka (HI)
- Max Baucus (MT)
- Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (TX)
- Joe Biden, Jr. (DE)
- Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (NM)
- John Breaux (LA)
- Richard Bryan (NV)
- Dale Bumpers (AR)
- Quentin Burdick (ND)
- Robert Byrd (WV)
- John Chafee (RI)
- Daniel Coats (IN)
- William Cochran (MS)
- William Cohen (ME)
- Kent Conrad (ND)
- Alfonse D'Amato (NY)
- John Danforth (MO)
- Thomas Daschle (SD)
- Alan Dixon (IL)
- Christopher Dodd (CT)
- Pete Domenici (NM)
- David Durenberger (MN)
- J. Exon (NE)
- Wendell Ford (KY)
- Wyche Fowler, Jr. (GA)
- John Glenn, Jr. (OH)
- Albert Gore, Jr. (TN)
- Slade Gorton, III (WA)
- Bob Graham (FL)
- Chuck Grassley (IA)
- Orrin Hatch (UT)
- Mark Hatfield (OR)
- Howell Heflin (AL)
- Fritz Hollings (SC)
- Daniel Inouye (HI)
- James Jeffords (VT)
- J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (LA)
- Baker Kassebaum (KS)
- Robert Kasten, Jr. (WI)
- Ted Kennedy (MA)
- John Kerry (MA)
- Herbert Kohl (WI)
- Frank Lautenberg (NJ)
- Patrick Leahy (VT)
- Carl Levin (MI)
- Joseph Lieberman (CT)
- Trent Lott (MS)
- John McCain, III (AZ)
- Mitch McConnell (KY)
- Howard Metzenbaum (OH)
- Barbara Mikulski (MD)
- George Mitchell (ME)
- Daniel Moynihan (NY)
- Frank Murkowski (AK)
- Donald Nickles (OK)
- Samuel Nunn (GA)
- Claiborne Pell (RI)
- Larry Pressler (SD)
- David Pryor (AR)
- Charles Robb (VA)
- Jay Rockefeller, IV (WV)
- William Roth, Jr. (DE)
- Terry Sanford (NC)
- Paul Sarbanes (MD)
- James Sasser (TN)
- John Seymour (CA)
- Paul Simon (IL)
- Alan Simpson (WY)
- Arlen Specter (PA)
- Strom Thurmond (SC)
- John Warner (VA)
- Paul Wellstone (MN)
Nay 18
- Hank Brown (CO)
- Conrad Burns (MT)
- Larry Craig (ID)
- Dennis DeConcini (AZ)
- Robert Dole (KS)
- Jake Garn (UT)
- Phil Gramm (TX)
- Jesse Helms (NC)
- Richard Lugar (IN)
- Robert Packwood (OR)
- Harry Reid (NV)
- Warren Rudman (NH)
- Richard Shelby (AL)
- Robert Smith (NH)
- Ted Stevens (AK)
- Steven Symms (ID)
- Malcolm Wallop (WY)
- Timothy Wirth (CO)
Not Voting 8
- Kit Bond (MO)
- David Boren (OK)
- Bill Bradley (NJ)
- Alan Cranston (CA)
- Tom Harkin (IA)
- J. Kerrey (NE)
- Donald Riegle, Jr. (MI)
- Harris Wofford (PA)
Present 1
- Connie Mack, III (FL)
Other Votes on S. 12
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Vote #10 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1503 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 12 (Cable Television …Motion to Table Failed (33-64) Jan 29, 1992
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Vote #12 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1514 to S. 12 (Cable Television Consumer Protection an…Amendment Agreed to (95-0) Jan 30, 1992
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Vote #13 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1522 to S. 12 (Cable Television Consumer Protection an…Amendment Rejected (35-54) Jan 31, 1992
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Vote #225 On the Conference Report S. 12Conference Report Agreed to (74-25) Sep 22, 1992
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Vote #264 On Overriding the Veto S. 12Veto Overridden (74-25, 2/3 majority required) Oct 5, 1992
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).