To prohibit any State from receiving funds for AIDS public education if the State has not made a good faith effort to notify a spouse married to an AIDS-infecte

On Sep 21, 1989, the Senate voted 94–4 on “On the Amendment” (HR 2990). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–3, Republicans 43–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 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: Amendment Agreed to
Yes: 94
No: 4
Did not vote: 2
Date: Sep 21, 1989

By party

Republicans43 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Barbara Ann Mikulski D-MD voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D-TN voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Daniel Kahikina Akaka D-HI
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To prohibit any State from receiving funds…: Senate Vote, Sep 21, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-197/to-prohibit-any-state-from-receiving-funds-for-aids (accessed 2026-10-17).