What was the result of Senate roll call vote 117 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 13, 1989 ended "Bill Passed (81-17)", 81-17. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill S. 358 (S. 358).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 117?

81 senators voted Yea and 17 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 117 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 40-13 and Republicans voted 38-4. 17 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #117 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Jul 13, 1989, 6:38 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill S. 358 (S. 358)

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed (81-17)

81 Yea

17 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

40 Yea / 13 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

38 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Cranston (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Albert Gore, Jr. (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Warren Rudman (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Wilson (Republican–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 81

Nay 17

Not Voting 2

James Jeffords (VT)
Spark Matsunaga (HI)

Other Votes on S. 358

Vote #323 On the Conference Report S. 358

Conference Report Agreed to (89-8) Oct 26, 1990

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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