H.R. 2264 (103rd): Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (On Passage of the Bill)

Number:
Senate Vote #190 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Jun 25, 1993 (103rd Congress)
Result:
Bill Passed
Bill:
H.R. 2264 (103rd): Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
Introduced by Rep. Martin Sabo [D-MN5, 1979-2006] on May 25, 1993
Current Status: Signed by the President

This was a vote to pass a bill or agree to a resolution.

The Vice President cast a tie-breaking vote.
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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Vice President
  Yea 50
 
 
 
50%
48 1 1
  Nay 49
 
 
 
49%
5 44 0
Not Voting 2
 
 
 
2%
1 1 0
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Notes

The Vice President cast a tie-breaking vote.

The Vice President casts a vote in the Senate when there is a tie. Article I, section 3 of the United States Constitution reads: “The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.” Ties in the Senate are rare.

What’s the difference between aye and yea?

There is no meaningful difference between aye and yea (and nay and no), but the terms are used in different sorts of votes based on Congress’s long tradition of parliamentary procedure. The House and Senate follow the U.S. Constitution strictly when it says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). The House sometimes operates under a special set of rules called the “Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union” (or “Committee of the Whole” for short), which is a sort of pseudo-committee that is made up of every congressman. During this mode of operation, the House uses the terms “aye” and “no” instead. (See the Rules of the House, Rule XX, and House Practice in the section Voting.)