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Senate roll call 272 · 103rd Congress · Sep 21, 1993

To reduce the appropriation for the implementation of the space station program by $1,446,000,000 for the purposes of reducing the deficit in the Federal budget

On Sep 21, 1993, the Senate voted 59–40 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2491). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 23–32, Republicans 36–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 members voted against their own party.

During the 103rd Congress (1993–1994), Bill Clinton was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
59
No
40
Did not vote
3
Date
Sep 21, 1993

By party

  • Republicans36 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats23 yes · 32 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2491: Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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