A bill to establish national voter registration procedures for Presidential and Congressional elections, and for other purposes.

On Sep 26, 1990, the Senate voted 55–42 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 874). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 53–2, Republicans 2–40. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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 Rejected
Yes: 55
No: 42
Did not vote: 4
Date: Sep 26, 1990

By party

Republicans2 yes · 40 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats53 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR 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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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to establish national voter…: Senate Vote, Sep 26, 1990,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-569/a-bill-to-establish-national-voter-registration-procedures-for (accessed 2026-10-17).