To strike the proposed increase in staff funding requested by the Foreign Relations Committee.

On Feb 28, 1991, the Senate voted 55–41 on “On the Motion to Table” (SRES 62). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 48–6, Republicans 7–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes: 55
No: 41
Did not vote: 6
Date: Feb 28, 1991

By party

Republicans7 yes · 35 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 6 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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