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Senate roll call 458 · 102nd Congress · Aug 7, 1992

To modify the application of the bilingual voting requirements and require certain studies.

On Aug 7, 1992, the Senate voted 32–63 on “On the Amendment” (HR 4312). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 7–47, Republicans 25–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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
32
No
63
Did not vote
7
Date
Aug 7, 1992

By party

  • Republicans25 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats7 yes · 47 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4312: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to bilingual election requirements.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To modify the application of the bilingual…: Senate Vote, Aug 7, 1992,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-S-458/to-modify-the-application-of-the-bilingual-voting-requirements (accessed 2026-10-17).

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