What was the result of Senate roll call vote 31 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 12, 1989 ended "Amendment Agreed to (86-11)", 86-11. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 22 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 31?

86 senators voted Yea and 11 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 31 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 42-11 and Republicans voted 44-0. 11 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #31 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · Apr 12, 1989, 10:52 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 22 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4)

Amendment S.Amdt. 22 (To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the monthly earnings test limit, to express the sense of the Congress regarding the phase-out and elimination of such test by the year 2000 for individuals who have attained retirement age, and for other purposes.)

Amendment Agreed to (86-11)

86 Yea

11 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

42 Yea / 11 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

44 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat–TX) 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
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Kennedy (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Mitchell (Democrat–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Donald Riegle, Jr. (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Sasser (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Timothy Wirth (Democrat–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 86

Nay 11

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on S. 4

Vote #29 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 20 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989)

Amendment Agreed to (61-39) Apr 11, 1989
Vote #30 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 21 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989)

Amendment Rejected (41-58) Apr 11, 1989
Vote #32 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 24 to S.Amdt. 23 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act…

Amendment Agreed to (98-0) Apr 12, 1989
Vote #33 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 27 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989)

Amendment Agreed to (97-1) Apr 12, 1989
Vote #35 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 30 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989)

Amendment Agreed to (97-2) Apr 12, 1989
Vote #36 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 33 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989)

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-38) Apr 12, 1989
Vote #37 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 39 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989)

Motion to Table Agreed to (66-33) Apr 12, 1989
Vote #38 On the Motion to Recommit S. 4

Motion to Recommit Rejected (43-56) Apr 12, 1989

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