To amend HR 4782, fiscal 1989 commerce-justice-statejudiciary appropriations, to express the sense of the Senate that the people's republic of china should stop

On Jul 27, 1988, the Senate voted 97–0 (HR 4782). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 46–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 97
No: 0
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jul 27, 1988

By party

Republicans46 yes · 0 no
Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 4782: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend HR 4782, fiscal 1989…: Senate Vote, Jul 27, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-S-678/to-amend-hr-4782-fiscal-1989-commerce-justice-statejudiciary (accessed 2026-10-17).