Roll Call Vote #264 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · Oct 5, 1992, 6:07 PM (ET)
On Overriding the Veto S. 12 (S. 12)
A bill to amend title VI of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure carriage on cable television of local news and other programming and to restore the right of local regulatory authorities to regulate cable television rates, and for other purposes.
Veto Overridden (74-25, 2/3 majority required)
74 Yea
25 Nay
How the Parties Voted
Democrat 57 senators
50 Yea / 7 Nay
Majority position: Yea
Republican 43 senators
24 Yea / 18 Nay
1 not voting or present
Majority position: Yea
Crossed Party Lines
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David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Hank Brown (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Alan Cranston (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Robert Dole (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Jake Garn (Republican–UT) 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 -
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Warren Rudman (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
John Seymour (Republican–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Robert Smith (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea -
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) 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 -
Timothy Wirth (Democrat–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted
Yea 74
- Brock Adams (WA)
- Daniel Akaka (HI)
- Max Baucus (MT)
- Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (TX)
- Joe Biden, Jr. (DE)
- Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (NM)
- Kit Bond (MO)
- Bill Bradley (NJ)
- John Breaux (LA)
- Richard Bryan (NV)
- Dale Bumpers (AR)
- Jocelyn Burdick (ND)
- Robert Byrd (WV)
- Daniel Coats (IN)
- William Cochran (MS)
- William Cohen (ME)
- Kent Conrad (ND)
- Alfonse D'Amato (NY)
- John Danforth (MO)
- Thomas Daschle (SD)
- Alan Dixon (IL)
- Christopher Dodd (CT)
- Pete Domenici (NM)
- David Durenberger (MN)
- J. Exon (NE)
- Wendell Ford (KY)
- John Glenn, Jr. (OH)
- Albert Gore, Jr. (TN)
- Slade Gorton, III (WA)
- Bob Graham (FL)
- Chuck Grassley (IA)
- Tom Harkin (IA)
- Orrin Hatch (UT)
- Mark Hatfield (OR)
- Howell Heflin (AL)
- Fritz Hollings (SC)
- Daniel Inouye (HI)
- James Jeffords (VT)
- J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (LA)
- Baker Kassebaum (KS)
- Robert Kasten, Jr. (WI)
- Ted Kennedy (MA)
- J. Kerrey (NE)
- John Kerry (MA)
- Herbert Kohl (WI)
- Frank Lautenberg (NJ)
- Patrick Leahy (VT)
- Carl Levin (MI)
- Joseph Lieberman (CT)
- John McCain, III (AZ)
- Mitch McConnell (KY)
- Howard Metzenbaum (OH)
- Barbara Mikulski (MD)
- George Mitchell (ME)
- Daniel Moynihan (NY)
- Frank Murkowski (AK)
- Samuel Nunn (GA)
- Claiborne Pell (RI)
- Larry Pressler (SD)
- David Pryor (AR)
- Donald Riegle, Jr. (MI)
- Charles Robb (VA)
- Jay Rockefeller, IV (WV)
- William Roth, Jr. (DE)
- Terry Sanford (NC)
- Paul Sarbanes (MD)
- James Sasser (TN)
- Paul Simon (IL)
- Alan Simpson (WY)
- Arlen Specter (PA)
- Strom Thurmond (SC)
- John Warner (VA)
- Paul Wellstone (MN)
- Harris Wofford (PA)
Nay 25
- David Boren (OK)
- Hank Brown (CO)
- Conrad Burns (MT)
- John Chafee (RI)
- Larry Craig (ID)
- Alan Cranston (CA)
- Dennis DeConcini (AZ)
- Robert Dole (KS)
- Wyche Fowler, Jr. (GA)
- Jake Garn (UT)
- Phil Gramm (TX)
- Jesse Helms (NC)
- Trent Lott (MS)
- Richard Lugar (IN)
- Donald Nickles (OK)
- Robert Packwood (OR)
- Harry Reid (NV)
- Warren Rudman (NH)
- John Seymour (CA)
- Richard Shelby (AL)
- Robert Smith (NH)
- Ted Stevens (AK)
- Steven Symms (ID)
- Malcolm Wallop (WY)
- Timothy Wirth (CO)
Present 1
- Connie Mack, III (FL)
Other Votes on S. 12
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Vote #10 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1503 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 12 (Cable Television …Motion to Table Failed (33-64) Jan 29, 1992
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Vote #12 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1514 to S. 12 (Cable Television Consumer Protection an…Amendment Agreed to (95-0) Jan 30, 1992
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Vote #13 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1522 to S. 12 (Cable Television Consumer Protection an…Amendment Rejected (35-54) Jan 31, 1992
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Vote #14 On Passage of the Bill S. 12Bill Passed (73-18) Jan 31, 1992
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Vote #225 On the Conference Report S. 12Conference Report Agreed to (74-25) Sep 22, 1992
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).