To further the interests of the U.S. in connection with the START Treaty ratification.

On Sep 30, 1992, the Senate voted 10–86 on “On the Amendment”. Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–54, Republicans 9–32. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 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: 10
No: 86
Did not vote: 6
Date: Sep 30, 1992

By party

Republicans9 yes · 32 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 54 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
John Seymour R-CA voted yes
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted yes
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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