To limit the Senate terms of eligible candidates.

On May 22, 1991, the Senate voted 68–30 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 3). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 56–0, Republicans 12–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 68
No: 30
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 22, 1991

By party

Republicans12 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats56 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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