A bill making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes.

On Sep 26, 1989, the Senate voted 89–11 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 2939). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 52–3, Republicans 37–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: Bill Passed
Yes: 89
No: 11
Did not vote: 1
Date: Sep 26, 1989

By party

Republicans37 yes · 8 no
Democrats52 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Daniel Kahikina Akaka D-HI

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill making appropriations for Foreign…: Senate Vote, Sep 26, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-204/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-foreign-assistance-and-related (accessed 2026-10-17).