What was the result of Senate roll call vote 246 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 29, 1992 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (87-6, 3/5 majority required)", 87-6. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion Treaty Doc. 102-20 (Treaty Doc. 102-20).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 246?

87 senators voted Yea and 6 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 246 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 54-0 and Republicans voted 33-6. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #246 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · Sep 29, 1992, 10:16 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion Treaty Doc. 102-20 (Treaty Doc. 102-20)

The Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the START Treaty), signed at Moscow on July 31, 1991, including Annexes on Agreed Statements and Definitions; Protocols on Conversion or Elimination, Inspection, Notification, Throw-weight, Telemetry, and Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission…

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…; and Memorandum of Understanding; all integral parts of the START Treaty

Cloture Motion Agreed to (87-6, 3/5 majority required)

87 Yea

6 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

54 Yea / 0 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 43 senators

33 Yea / 6 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

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 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
John Warner (Republican–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 87

Nay 6

Not Voting 7

Other Votes on Treaty Doc. 102-20

Vote #247 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3260 to Treaty Doc. 102-20

Amendment Rejected (16-83) Sep 29, 1992
Vote #248 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3301 to Treaty Doc. 102-20

Amendment Rejected (11-88) Sep 29, 1992
Vote #250 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3270 to Treaty Doc. 102-20

Amendment Rejected (10-86) Sep 30, 1992
Vote #253 On Passage of the Bill Treaty Doc. 102-20

Bill Passed (93-6, 2/3 majority required) Oct 1, 1992

All Senate votes on Treaty Doc. 102-20 →

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

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