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Senate roll call 515 · 101st Congress · Aug 1, 1990

To require Presidential, Vice Presidential, and Senatorial candidates who receive public campaign funding to engage in debate.

On Aug 1, 1990, the Senate voted 73–26 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 137). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 31–24, Republicans 42–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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
26
Did not vote
2
Date
Aug 1, 1990

By party

  • Republicans42 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats31 yes · 24 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To require Presidential, Vice Presidential…: Senate Vote, Aug 1, 1990,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-515/to-require-presidential-vice-presidential-and-senatorial-candidates-wh (accessed 2026-10-17).

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