The Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the STA

On Sep 29, 1992, the Senate voted 87–6 on “On the Cloture Motion” (TREATYDOC 10220). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 54–0, Republicans 33–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 87
No: 6
Did not vote: 9
Date: Sep 29, 1992

By party

Republicans33 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats54 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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