To provide free television broadcast time for Senate candidates, and for other purposes.

On May 23, 1991, the Senate voted 79–19 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 3). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–1, Republicans 24–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 79
No: 19
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 23, 1991

By party

Republicans24 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
John Seymour R-CA voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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