To limit the effect of the treaties until the President certifies that all MIRVed ICBMs shall be eliminated.

On Sep 29, 1992, the Senate voted 16–83 on “On the Amendment”. Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–55, Republicans 15–28. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 16
No: 83
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 29, 1992

By party

Republicans15 yes · 28 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 55 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
John Seymour R-CA voted yes
Connie Mack III R-FL voted yes
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN voted yes
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted yes
Conrad Burns R-MT voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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