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Senate roll call 601 · 101st Congress · Oct 18, 1990

To express the sense of the Senate in favor of fairness and deficit reduction.

On Oct 18, 1990, the Senate voted 44–56 on “On the Amendment” (S 3209). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 39–16, Republicans 5–40. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
44
No
56
Did not vote
1
Date
Oct 18, 1990

By party

  • Republicans5 yes · 40 no
  • Democrats39 yes · 16 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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