A bill to control and reduce violent crime.

On Jul 11, 1991, the Senate voted 71–26 on “On Passage of the Bill” (S 1241). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 45–10, Republicans 26–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: Bill Passed
Yes: 71
No: 26
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 11, 1991

By party

Republicans26 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
John Berlinger Breaux D-LA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Paul David Wellstone D-MN voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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