What was the result of Senate roll call vote 217 in the 103rd Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 27, 1993 ended "Amendment Rejected (43-55)", 43-55. The vote was on: On the Amendment H.R. 2492 (H.R. 2492).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 217?

43 senators voted Yea and 55 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 217 in the 103rd Congress?

Democrats voted 35-19 and Republicans voted 8-36. 27 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #217 · 103rd Congress · Session 1 · Jul 27, 1993, 3:08 PM (ET)

On the Amendment H.R. 2492 (H.R. 2492)

A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.

Amendment Rejected (43-55)

43 Yea

55 Nay

← Vote #216 Vote #218 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

35 Yea / 19 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 44 senators

8 Yea / 36 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harlan Mathews (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Sasser (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 55

Not Voting 2

Bill Bradley (NJ)
Tom Harkin (IA)

Other Votes on H.R. 2492

Vote #218 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 693 to H.R. 2492 (District of Columbia Appropria…

Motion to Table Failed (38-61) Jul 27, 1993
Vote #219 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2492

Bill Passed (70-29) Jul 27, 1993

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

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