What was the result of Senate roll call vote 203 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 15, 1992 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-6, 3/5 majority required)", 85-6. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 2 (S. 2).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 203?

85 senators voted Yea and 6 voted Nay. 8 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 203 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 54-0 and Republicans voted 31-6. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #203 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · Sep 15, 1992, 10:00 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 2 (S. 2)

An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-6, 3/5 majority required)

85 Yea

6 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

54 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 43 senators

31 Yea / 6 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Larry Craig (Republican–ID) 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
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) 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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 85

Nay 6

Not Voting 8

Other Votes on S. 2

Vote #1 On the Cloture Motion S. 2

Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-0, 3/5 majority required) Jan 21, 1992
Vote #2 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1473 to S. 2 (Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act Nei…

Amendment Agreed to (96-0) Jan 23, 1992
Vote #3 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1474 to S. 2 (Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act Nei…

Amendment Agreed to (95-0) Jan 23, 1992
Vote #4 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1478 to S.Amdt. 1477 to S. 2 (Neighborhood Schools Imp…

Amendment Rejected (38-55) Jan 23, 1992
Vote #5 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1476 to S. 2 (Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act Nei…

Amendment Rejected (36-57) Jan 23, 1992
Vote #6 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1480 to S. 2 (Neighborhood Schools Improvement A…

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-37) Jan 23, 1992
Vote #7 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1479 to S. 2 (Neighborhood Schools Improvement A…

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-43) Jan 28, 1992
Vote #9 On Passage of the Bill S. 2

Bill Passed (92-6) Jan 28, 1992
Vote #204 On the Motion for Attendance S. 2

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-12) Sep 15, 1992
Vote #261 On the Cloture Motion S. 2

Cloture Motion Rejected (59-40, 3/5 majority required) Oct 2, 1992

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