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
How the Parties Voted
Democrat 55 senators
40 Yea / 14 Nay
1 not voting or present
Majority position: Yea
Republican 45 senators
41 Yea / 3 Nay
1 not voting or present
Majority position: Yea
Crossed Party Lines
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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 (Democrat–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
- Brock Adams (WA)
- William Armstrong (CO)
- Max Baucus (MT)
- Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (TX)
- Joe Biden, Jr. (DE)
- Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (NM)
- Kit Bond (MO)
- David Boren (OK)
- Rudy Boschwitz (MN)
- Bill Bradley (NJ)
- Richard Bryan (NV)
- Quentin Burdick (ND)
- Conrad Burns (MT)
- John Chafee (RI)
- Daniel Coats (IN)
- William Cochran (MS)
- William Cohen (ME)
- Alfonse D'Amato (NY)
- John Danforth (MO)
- Thomas Daschle (SD)
- Dennis DeConcini (AZ)
- Alan Dixon (IL)
- Christopher Dodd (CT)
- Robert Dole (KS)
- Pete Domenici (NM)
- David Durenberger (MN)
- Wyche Fowler, Jr. (GA)
- Jake Garn (UT)
- John Glenn, Jr. (OH)
- Slade Gorton, III (WA)
- Bob Graham (FL)
- Phil Gramm (TX)
- Chuck Grassley (IA)
- Tom Harkin (IA)
- Orrin Hatch (UT)
- Mark Hatfield (OR)
- H. John Heinz, III (PA)
- Gordon Humphrey (NH)
- J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (LA)
- Baker Kassebaum (KS)
- Robert Kasten, Jr. (WI)
- Ted Kennedy (MA)
- J. Kerrey (NE)
- John Kerry (MA)
- Herbert Kohl (WI)
- Frank Lautenberg (NJ)
- Patrick Leahy (VT)
- Carl Levin (MI)
- Joseph Lieberman (CT)
- Trent Lott (MS)
- Richard Lugar (IN)
- Connie Mack, III (FL)
- John McCain, III (AZ)
- James McClure (ID)
- Mitch McConnell (KY)
- Howard Metzenbaum (OH)
- George Mitchell (ME)
- Daniel Moynihan (NY)
- Frank Murkowski (AK)
- Donald Nickles (OK)
- Samuel Nunn (GA)
- Robert Packwood (OR)
- Claiborne Pell (RI)
- Larry Pressler (SD)
- David Pryor (AR)
- Donald Riegle, Jr. (MI)
- Charles Robb (VA)
- Jay Rockefeller, IV (WV)
- William Roth, Jr. (DE)
- Terry Sanford (NC)
- Paul Sarbanes (MD)
- James Sasser (TN)
- Paul Simon (IL)
- Alan Simpson (WY)
- Arlen Specter (PA)
- Ted Stevens (AK)
- Steven Symms (ID)
- Strom Thurmond (SC)
- Malcolm Wallop (WY)
- John Warner (VA)
- Timothy Wirth (CO)
Nay 17
- John Breaux (LA)
- Dale Bumpers (AR)
- Robert Byrd (WV)
- Kent Conrad (ND)
- Alan Cranston (CA)
- J. Exon (NE)
- Wendell Ford (KY)
- Albert Gore, Jr. (TN)
- Howell Heflin (AL)
- Jesse Helms (NC)
- Fritz Hollings (SC)
- Daniel Inouye (HI)
- Barbara Mikulski (MD)
- Harry Reid (NV)
- Warren Rudman (NH)
- Richard Shelby (AL)
- Pete Wilson (CA)
Not Voting 2
- James Jeffords (VT)
- Spark Matsunaga (HI)
Other Votes on S. 358
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Vote #104 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 239 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Agreed to (97-0) Jul 11, 1989
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Vote #106 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 240 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Rejected (27-71) Jul 12, 1989
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Vote #107 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 244 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Agreed to (61-38) Jul 12, 1989
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Vote #108 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 246 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Rejected (43-56) Jul 12, 1989
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Vote #109 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 238 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Agreed to (62-36) Jul 12, 1989
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Vote #110 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 251 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Rejected (43-56) Jul 13, 1989
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Vote #111 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 250 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Agreed to (93-6) Jul 13, 1989
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Vote #112 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 254 to S.Amdt. 252 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 …Amendment Rejected (22-77) Jul 13, 1989
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Vote #113 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 252 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization …Amendment Agreed to (78-21) Jul 13, 1989
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Vote #114 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 255 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturaliz…Motion to Table Failed (41-58) Jul 13, 1989
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).