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Roll Call Vote #123 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Jul 19, 1989, 3:20 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 290 to S.Amdt. 289 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990)

Amendment S.Amdt. 290 (To limit political appointments to the position of US Ambassador to 30%.)

Amendment Rejected (38-61)
38 Yea
61 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

36 Yea / 17 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

1 Yea / 41 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 38

Nay 61

Not Voting 1

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