A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to rewrite the authorities of that Act in order to establish more effective assistance programs and eliminate

On Jul 26, 1991, the Senate voted 74–18 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 2508). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 47–4, Republicans 27–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 74
No: 18
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 26, 1991

By party

Republicans27 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act…: Senate Vote, Jul 26, 1991,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-S-153/a-bill-to-amend-the-foreign-assistance-act-of (accessed 2026-10-17).