A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 3

On Sep 26, 1989, the Senate voted 81–19 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 2990). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 52–3, Republicans 29–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 81
No: 19
Did not vote: 1
Date: Sep 26, 1989

By party

Republicans29 yes · 16 no
Democrats52 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
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
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA 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 the…: Senate Vote, Sep 26, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-205/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-department-of-labor (accessed 2026-10-17).