A bill to control and reduce violent crime.

On Jun 28, 1991, the Senate voted 41–58 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 1241). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 38–18, Republicans 3–40. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes: 41
No: 58
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jun 28, 1991

By party

Republicans3 yes · 40 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats38 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
John Berlinger Breaux D-LA voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Paul David Wellstone D-MN voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Harry Reid D-NV voted no
Richard H Bryan D-NV voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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