A bill to provide for additional funding for Federal prison space.

On Jun 1, 1989, the Senate voted 77–18 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2072). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–7, Republicans 30–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 77
No: 18
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jun 1, 1989

By party

Republicans30 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Charles Spittal Robb D-VA voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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