What was the result of Senate roll call vote 246 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 17, 1989 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40)", 59-40. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1027 to S.Amdt. 1005 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file) (H.R. 3385).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 246?

59 senators voted Yea and 40 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 246 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 18-37 and Republicans voted 41-3. 21 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #246 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 17, 1989, 4:56 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1027 to S.Amdt. 1005 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file) (H.R. 3385)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1027 (Providing that funds not be made available directly or indirectly to the Government of Nicaragua.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40)

59 Yea

40 Nay

← Vote #245 Vote #247 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

18 Yea / 37 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 45 senators

41 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alan Dixon (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Albert Gore, Jr. (Democrat–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Kennedy (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
George Mitchell (Democrat–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Larry Pressler (Republican–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Terry Sanford (Democrat–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 59

Nay 40

Not Voting 1

Pete Wilson (CA)

Other Votes on H.R. 3385

Vote #244 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3385

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-42, 3/5 majority required) Oct 13, 1989
Vote #245 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3385

Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required) Oct 17, 1989
Vote #247 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1005 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (25-74) Oct 17, 1989
Vote #248 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1010 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (33-64) Oct 17, 1989
Vote #249 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1001 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (32-66) Oct 17, 1989
Vote #250 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3385

Bill Passed (64-35) Oct 17, 1989

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

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