To reduce the fiscal year 1993 defense budget authority.

On Apr 9, 1992, the Senate voted 45–50 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 106). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 41–13, Republicans 4–37. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 45
No: 50
Did not vote: 5
Date: Apr 9, 1992

By party

Republicans4 yes · 37 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats41 yes · 13 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted no
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Charles Spittal Robb D-VA voted no
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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