What was the result of Senate roll call vote 234 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 6, 1989 ended "Amendment Rejected (35-64)", 35-64. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 985 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) (S. 1726).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 234?

35 senators voted Yea and 64 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 234 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 32-22 and Republicans voted 3-42. 25 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #234 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 6, 1989, 12:58 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 985 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) (S. 1726)

Amendment S.Amdt. 985 (Creating the "Medicare Catastrophic Revision Act of 1989".)

Amendment Rejected (35-64)

35 Yea

64 Nay

← Vote #233 Vote #235 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

32 Yea / 22 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

3 Yea / 42 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bill Bradley (Democrat–NJ) 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
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Dixon (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
H. John Heinz, III (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Mitchell (Democrat–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Larry Pressler (Republican–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Terry Sanford (Democrat–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 35

Nay 64

Not Voting 1

Spark Matsunaga (HI)

Other Votes on S. 1726

Vote #233 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA)

Motion Agreed to (96-3, 3/5 majority required) Oct 6, 1989
Vote #235 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 986 to S. 1726 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (25-74) Oct 6, 1989
Vote #236 On the Motion (Motion To Commit)

Motion Rejected (12-87) Oct 6, 1989
Vote #237 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 987 to S. 1726 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (37-62) Oct 6, 1989
Vote #238 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 988 to S. 1726 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (41-58) Oct 6, 1989
Vote #239 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 989 to S. 1726 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (26-73) Oct 6, 1989
Vote #240 On Passage of the Bill S. 1726

Bill Passed (99-0) Oct 6, 1989

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

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