An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary asse

On Sep 15, 1992, the Senate voted 85–6 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 2). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 54–0, Republicans 31–6. 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: 85
No: 6
Did not vote: 11
Date: Sep 15, 1992

By party

Republicans31 yes · 6 no · 7 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
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX 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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