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Roll Call Vote #227 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · Sep 22, 1992, 3:40 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3118 to H.R. 5504 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3118 (To prevent the use of tax dollars to support efforts by charitable organizations to compel the Boy Scouts of America to accept, as members or leaders, homosexuals, or other individuals who reject the Boy Scout's oath of allegiance to God and country.)

Amendment Rejected (49-49)
49 Yea
49 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

17 Yea / 37 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 40 senators

30 Yea / 10 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 49

Not Voting 2

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