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Roll Call Vote #221 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Sep 29, 1989, 2:48 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 900 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990)

Amendment S.Amdt. 900 (To prohibit the use of certain funds to count illegal aliens in the U.S. for purposes of reapportionment.)

Motion to Table Failed (41-50)
41 Yea
50 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

33 Yea / 17 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

7 Yea / 31 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 41

Nay 50

Not Voting 9

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