What was the result of Senate roll call vote 278 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 31, 1989 ended "Amendment Agreed to (53-45)", 53-45. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1074 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990) (H.R. 2991).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 278?

53 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 278 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 29-24 and Republicans voted 24-21. 45 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #278 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Oct 31, 1989, 5:20 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1074 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990) (H.R. 2991)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1074 (To strike the Department of State authorization waivers.)

Amendment Agreed to (53-45)

53 Yea

45 Nay

← Vote #277 Vote #279 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

29 Yea / 24 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

24 Yea / 21 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) 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
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
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Danforth (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Dole (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Domenici (Republican–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jake Garn (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Phil Gramm (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) 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 Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Kasten, Jr. (Republican–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Spark Matsunaga (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James McClure (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Mitchell (Democrat–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Donald Riegle, Jr. (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Warren Rudman (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Strom Thurmond (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Malcolm Wallop (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pete Wilson (Republican–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 45

Not Voting 2

Daniel Inouye (HI)
Paul Simon (IL)

Other Votes on H.R. 2991

Vote #218 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 895 to S.Amdt. 894 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerc…

Amendment Agreed to (65-31) Sep 29, 1989
Vote #219 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA)

Motion Agreed to (74-22) Sep 29, 1989
Vote #220 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 899 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropr…

Motion to Table Agreed to (74-20) Sep 29, 1989
Vote #221 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 900 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropr…

Motion to Table Failed (41-50) Sep 29, 1989
Vote #280 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2991

Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) Nov 1, 1989

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