What was the result of Senate roll call vote 70 in the 103rd Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 24, 1994 ended "Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-31)", 60-31. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1804 (H.R. 1804).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 70?

60 senators voted Yea and 31 voted Nay. 9 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 70 in the 103rd Congress?

Democrats voted 47-0 and Republicans voted 10-29. 10 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #70 · 103rd Congress · Session 2 · Mar 24, 1994, 12:30 AM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1804 (H.R. 1804)

A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-31)

60 Yea

31 Nay

← Vote #69 Vote #71 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 53 senators

47 Yea / 0 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

10 Yea / 29 Nay

3 not voting or present

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

Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
John Danforth (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Baker Kassebaum (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 31

Not Voting 9

Other Votes on H.R. 1804

Vote #34 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1804

Bill Passed (71-25) Feb 8, 1994
Vote #83 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1804

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (83-12) Mar 25, 1994
Vote #84 On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 1804

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (75-9) Mar 26, 1994
Vote #85 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1804

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-23, 3/5 majority required) Mar 26, 1994
Vote #86 On the Conference Report H.R. 1804

Conference Report Agreed to (63-22) Mar 26, 1994

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

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