Vote 135

Question: On the Cloture Motion
Category: Cloture
Vote description: Motion To Invoke Cloture; To propose an amendment to the Constitution of the U.S. to require that the budget of the U.S. be in balance unless three-fifths of the whole of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts and to require that any bill to increase revenues must be approved by a majority of the whole number of each House.
Vote type: 3/5 (Help)
A three-fifths majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage. Used in the Senate.
Result: Rejected, 56-39, with 1 voting Present and 4 not voting.
Date/time: June 30, 1992, 9:24 p.m.
Amendment num: S.Amdt. 2447
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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