1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 117 (103rd Congress)

Senate roll call 117 · 103rd Congress · May 11, 1993

A bill to establish national voter registration procedures for Federal elections, and for other purposes.

On May 11, 1993, the Senate voted 63–37 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 2). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 57–0, Republicans 6–37. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 103rd Congress (1993–1994), Bill Clinton was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
63
No
37
Did not vote
2
Date
May 11, 1993

By party

  • Republicans6 yes · 37 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats57 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2: To establish national voter registration procedures for Federal elections, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “A bill to establish national voter…: Senate Vote, May 11, 1993,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-S-117/a-bill-to-establish-national-voter-registration-procedures-for (accessed 2026-10-17).