What was the result of Senate roll call vote 97 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on May 19, 1992 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (56-40)", 56-40. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1833 to S. 250 (National Voter Registration Act of 1991).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 97?

56 senators voted Yea and 40 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 97 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 50-2 and Republicans voted 4-36. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #97 · 102nd Congress · Session 2 · May 19, 1992, 7:15 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1833 to S. 250 (National Voter Registration Act of 1991)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1833 (To modify the provision requiring notice to registration applicants of the disposition of their applications by requiring States to reject registration applications that are returned undelivered.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (56-40)

56 Yea

40 Nay

← Vote #96 Vote #98 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

50 Yea / 2 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 40 senators

4 Yea / 36 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1833 to S. 250 (National Voter Registration Act of 1991)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 56

Nay 40

Not Voting 4