What was the result of Senate roll call vote 204 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 15, 1992 ended "Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-12)", 80-12. The vote was on: On the Motion for Attendance S. 2 (S. 2).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 204?

80 senators voted Yea and 12 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 204 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 53-1 and Republicans voted 24-10. 11 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #204 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · Sep 15, 1992, 10:46 AM (ET)

On the Motion for Attendance 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.

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (80-12)

80 Yea

12 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

53 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 40 senators

24 Yea / 10 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Kasten, Jr. (Republican–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chester 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
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) 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 80

Nay 12

Not Voting 7

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 #9 On Passage of the Bill S. 2

Bill Passed (92-6) Jan 28, 1992
Vote #203 On the Cloture Motion S. 2

Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-6, 3/5 majority required) Sep 15, 1992
Vote #261 On the Cloture Motion S. 2

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

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

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