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Senate roll call 42 · 103rd Congress · Mar 19, 1993

To freeze non-defense discretionary spending across the board for five years.

On Mar 19, 1993, the Senate voted 54–42 on “On the Motion to Table” (SCONRES 18). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–5, Republicans 4–37. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
54
No
42
Did not vote
6
Date
Mar 19, 1993

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 37 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats50 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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