To provide non-lethal assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance.

On Apr 13, 1989, the Senate voted 73–25 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 760). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 51–3, Republicans 22–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 73
No: 25
Did not vote: 3
Date: Apr 13, 1989

By party

Republicans22 yes · 22 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC 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
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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