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Roll Call Vote #231 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 5, 1989, 9:48 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 912 to S. 1711 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 912 (To require drug testing for applicants for title IV, Social Security Act benefits aid to families with dependent children.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (75-24)
75 Yea
24 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

53 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

20 Yea / 21 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 75

Nay 24

Not Voting 1

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