What was the result of Senate roll call vote 239 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 6, 1989 ended "Amendment Rejected (26-73)", 26-73. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 989 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) (S. 1726).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 239?

26 senators voted Yea and 73 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 239 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 12-42 and Republicans voted 14-31. 26 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #239 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 6, 1989, 8:22 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 989 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) (S. 1726)

Amendment S.Amdt. 989 (To modify various provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.)

Amendment Rejected (26-73)

26 Yea

73 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

12 Yea / 42 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 45 senators

14 Yea / 31 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rudy Boschwitz (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Coats (Republican–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Danforth (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alan Dixon (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Phil Gramm (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Gordon Humphrey (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Kasten, Jr. (Republican–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Connie Mack, III (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James McClure (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Roth, Jr. (Republican–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Steven Symms (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Malcolm Wallop (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 26

Nay 73

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

Amendment Rejected (35-64) 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 #240 On Passage of the Bill S. 1726

Bill Passed (99-0) Oct 6, 1989

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