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Roll Call Vote #242 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 7, 1989, 1:42 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 991 to H.R. 2788 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 991 (To prohibit the use of funds to promote, disseminate, or produce materials that are obscene or depict, in an offensive way, sexual or excretory activities or organs.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (62-35)
62 Yea
35 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

43 Yea / 10 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

17 Yea / 23 Nay

2 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 62

Nay 35

Not Voting 3

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