What was the result of Senate roll call vote 250 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 17, 1989 ended "Bill Passed (64-35)", 64-35. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3385 (H.R. 3385).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 250?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 250 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 23-31 and Republicans voted 37-4. 28 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #250 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 17, 1989, 7:55 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3385 (H.R. 3385)

A bill to provide assistance for free and fair elections in Nicaragua.

Bill Passed (64-35)

64 Yea

35 Nay

← Vote #249 Vote #251 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

23 Yea / 31 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 42 senators

37 Yea / 4 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) 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
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Kennedy (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) 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
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) 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
Warren Rudman (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Sanford (Democrat–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 64

Nay 35

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

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

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