To strike the provision in the Resolution that would abolish the present spending cap on use of the Frank by Senators.

On Feb 28, 1989, the Senate voted 50–47 on “On the Motion to Table” (SRES 66). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 40–14, Republicans 10–33. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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 Agreed to
Yes: 50
No: 47
Did not vote: 4
Date: Feb 28, 1989

By party

Republicans10 yes · 33 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 14 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Charles Spittal Robb D-VA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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