An Act to establish a commission to investigate and report respecting the dispute between Eastern Airlines and its collective bargaining units, and for other pu

On Oct 3, 1989, the Senate voted 61–36 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 1231). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 53–1, Republicans 9–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 61
No: 36
Did not vote: 3
Date: Oct 3, 1989

By party

Republicans9 yes · 35 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats53 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT 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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