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 Oct 19, 1989, the Senate voted 67–31 on “On the Conference Report” (HR 2990). Result: Conference Report Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–5, Republicans 17–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: Conference Report Agreed to
Yes: 67
No: 31
Did not vote: 3
Date: Oct 19, 1989

By party

Republicans17 yes · 26 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 5 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM 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
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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