To prohibit certain transactions between United States owned or controlled firms and Cuba.

On Jul 20, 1989, the Senate voted 13–82 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1160). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Democrats 6–47, Republicans 7–35. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Motion to Table Failed
Yes: 13
No: 82
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jul 20, 1989

By party

Republicans7 yes · 35 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 47 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
J. Robert Kerrey D-NE voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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