What was the result of Senate roll call vote 161 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Aug 2, 1989 ended "Bill Passed (95-4)", 95-4. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill S. 1352 (S. 1352).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 161?

95 senators voted Yea and 4 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 161 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 50-3 and Republicans voted 41-1. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #161 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Aug 2, 1989, 7:47 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill S. 1352 (S. 1352)

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed (95-4)

95 Yea

4 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

50 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

41 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howard Metzenbaum (Democrat–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 95

Nay 4

Not Voting 1

Donald Riegle, Jr. (MI)

Other Votes on S. 1352

Vote #159 On the Cloture Motion S. 1352

Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-13, 3/5 majority required) Aug 2, 1989

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

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