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Senate roll call 73 · 102nd Congress · May 22, 1991

To repeal the public financing of and spending limits on Presidential election campaigns and the preferential mailing rate for political parties.

On May 22, 1991, the Senate voted 60–38 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 3). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 56–0, Republicans 4–38. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
60
No
38
Did not vote
4
Date
May 22, 1991

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 38 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats56 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To repeal the public financing of and…: Senate Vote, May 22, 1991,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-S-73/to-repeal-the-public-financing-of-and-spending-limits (accessed 2026-10-17).

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