To provide additional funds for construction of facilities for U.S. prisoners in non-Federal institutions.

On Sep 29, 1989, the Senate voted 74–20 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2991). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–1, Republicans 22–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 74
No: 20
Did not vote: 7
Date: Sep 29, 1989

By party

Republicans22 yes · 19 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

The bill

H.R. 2991: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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