To limit the conduct of nuclear weapons testing by the United States.

On Sep 18, 1992, the Senate voted 55–40 on “On the Amendment” (S 3114). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 42–11, Republicans 13–29. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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 Agreed to
Yes: 55
No: 40
Did not vote: 7
Date: Sep 18, 1992

By party

Republicans13 yes · 29 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 11 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
John Berlinger Breaux D-LA voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Harry Reid D-NV voted no
Richard H Bryan D-NV voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Charles Spittal Robb D-VA voted no
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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