To terminate the new production of B-2 bomber aircraft.

On Aug 1, 1991, the Senate voted 42–57 on “On the Amendment” (S 1507). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 35–21, Republicans 7–36. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 42
No: 57
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 1, 1991

By party

Republicans7 yes · 36 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats35 yes · 21 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Wyche Fowler Jr. D-GA voted no
Daniel Kahikina Akaka D-HI voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
John Berlinger Breaux D-LA voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Richard H Bryan D-NV voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D-TN voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Charles Spittal Robb D-VA voted no
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
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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