A bill to amend the Sherman Act regarding retail competition.

On May 8, 1991, the Senate voted 63–35 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 429). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–5, Republicans 13–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 63
No: 35
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 8, 1991

By party

Republicans13 yes · 30 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Barbara Ann Mikulski D-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
John William Warner R-VA 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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