What was the result of Senate roll call vote 165 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Aug 3, 1989 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (72-28)", 72-28. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 670 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1989) (S. 686).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 165?

72 senators voted Yea and 28 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 165 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 34-21 and Republicans voted 38-7. 28 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #165 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Aug 3, 1989, 4:43 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 670 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1989) (S. 686)

Amendment S.Amdt. 670 (To establish a Wetlands Protection, Restoration, and Enhancement Fund to preserve, protect, enhance, restore, or create coastal wetlands.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (72-28)

72 Yea

28 Nay

← Vote #164 Vote #166 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

34 Yea / 21 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

38 Yea / 7 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Dixon (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Albert Gore, Jr. (Democrat–TN) 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
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James McClure (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howard Metzenbaum (Democrat–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Terry Sanford (Democrat–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Paul Simon (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Wilson (Republican–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Timothy Wirth (Democrat–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 72

Nay 28

Other Votes on S. 686

Vote #163 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 669 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compe…

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) Aug 3, 1989
Vote #164 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 667 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compe…

Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) Aug 3, 1989
Vote #167 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 676 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compe…

Motion to Table Failed (34-66) Aug 3, 1989
Vote #168 On Passage of the Bill S. 686

Bill Passed (99-0) Aug 4, 1989

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

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