To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding the entitlement of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to receive reproductive health services in

On Aug 2, 1991, the Senate voted 58–40 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 1507). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 49–7, Republicans 9–33. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 58
No: 40
Did not vote: 4
Date: Aug 2, 1991

By party

Republicans9 yes · 33 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats49 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
John Seymour R-CA voted yes
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
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
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Harry Reid D-NV voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA 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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