What was the result of Senate roll call vote 56 in the 103rd Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 23, 1993 ended "Amendment Agreed to (56-43)", 56-43. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 217 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 18).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 56?

56 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 56 in the 103rd Congress?

Democrats voted 55-1 and Republicans voted 1-42. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #56 · 103rd Congress · Session 1 · Mar 23, 1993, 9:11 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 217 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 18)

Amendment S.Amdt. 217 (To ensure that fiscal year 1998 funding levels for education reform and initiatives are consistent with the levels requested by President Clinton in his investment program.)

Amendment Agreed to (56-43)

56 Yea

43 Nay

← Vote #55 Vote #57 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

55 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 43 senators

1 Yea / 42 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

J. Exon (Democrat–NE) 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 56

Nay 43

Not Voting 1

Daniel Inouye (HI)

Other Votes on S.Con.Res. 18

Vote #39 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 181 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (88-12) Mar 18, 1993
Vote #40 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 182 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (46-53) Mar 18, 1993
Vote #41 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 183 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (84-12) Mar 19, 1993
Vote #42 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 184 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (54-42) Mar 19, 1993
Vote #43 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 185 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (56-44) Mar 23, 1993
Vote #44 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 186 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (48-52) Mar 23, 1993
Vote #45 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 188 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (54-45) Mar 23, 1993
Vote #46 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 189 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (69-30) Mar 23, 1993
Vote #47 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 192 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (56-43) Mar 23, 1993
Vote #48 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 194 to S.Con.Res. 18 (No short title on file)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) Mar 23, 1993

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