To exclude charitable contributions from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.

On Oct 18, 1990, the Senate voted 39–61 on “On the Motion” (S 3209). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 10–45, Republicans 29–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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 Rejected
Yes: 39
No: 61
Did not vote: 1
Date: Oct 18, 1990

By party

Republicans29 yes · 16 no
Democrats10 yes · 45 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted yes
Timothy E. Wirth D-CO voted yes
Daniel Kahikina Akaka D-HI voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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