A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes.

On Oct 24, 1990, the Senate voted 66–34 on “On Overriding the Veto” (S 2104). Result: Veto Sustained. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 11–34. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: Veto Sustained
Yes: 66
No: 34
Did not vote: 1
Date: Oct 24, 1990

By party

Republicans11 yes · 34 no
Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes

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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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964…: Senate Vote, Oct 24…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-616/a-bill-to-amend-the-civil-rights-act-of (accessed 2026-10-17).