What was the result of Senate roll call vote 179 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Aug 7, 1992 ended "Amendment Rejected (35-60)", 35-60. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2915 to H.R. 4312 (Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992) (H.R. 4312).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 179?

35 senators voted Yea and 60 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 179 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 6-48 and Republicans voted 29-12. 18 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #179 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · Aug 7, 1992, 9:27 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2915 to H.R. 4312 (Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992) (H.R. 4312)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2915 (To require federal funding for the costs of compliance.)

Amendment Rejected (35-60)

35 Yea

60 Nay

← Vote #178 Vote #180 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

6 Yea / 48 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 43 senators

29 Yea / 12 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Baker Kassebaum (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 35

Nay 60

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on H.R. 4312

Vote #178 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2911 to H.R. 4312 (Voting Rights Language Assistance A…

Amendment Rejected (32-63) Aug 7, 1992
Vote #180 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4312

Bill Passed (75-20) Aug 7, 1992

All Senate votes on H.R. 4312 →

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

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