What was the result of Senate roll call vote 246 in the 103rd Congress?

The Senate vote on Aug 6, 1993 ended "Decision of Chair Sustained (43-57, 3/5 majority required)", 43-57. The vote was on: On the Decision of the Chair H.R. 2264 (H.R. 2264).

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

43 senators voted Yea and 57 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 246 in the 103rd Congress?

Democrats voted 5-48 and Republicans voted 36-6. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #246 · 103rd Congress · Session 1 · Aug 6, 1993, 5:16 PM (ET)

On the Decision of the Chair H.R. 2264 (H.R. 2264)

A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 7 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1994.

Decision of Chair Sustained (43-57, 3/5 majority required)

43 Yea

57 Nay

← Vote #245 Vote #247 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 53 senators

5 Yea / 48 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 42 senators

36 Yea / 6 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bill Bradley (Democrat–NJ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Conrad Burns (Republican–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lauch Faircloth (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Thurmond (Republican–SC) 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 43

Nay 57

Other Votes on H.R. 2264

Vote #190 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2264

Bill Passed (49-49, Vice President voted Yea) Jun 25, 1993
Vote #244 On the Point of Order H.R. 2264

Point of Order Not Sustained (44-56) Aug 6, 1993
Vote #245 On the Decision of the Chair H.R. 2264

Decision of Chair Sustained (43-57, 3/5 majority required) Aug 6, 1993
Vote #247 On the Conference Report H.R. 2264

Conference Report Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) Aug 6, 1993

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

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