What was the result of Senate roll call vote 54 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on May 2, 1989 ended "Amendment Rejected (19-80)", 19-80. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 68 to S.Amdt. 67 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act) (S. 431).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 54?

19 senators voted Yea and 80 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 54 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 1-53 and Republicans voted 18-27. 19 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #54 · 101st Congress · Session 1 · May 2, 1989, 4:05 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 68 to S.Amdt. 67 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act) (S. 431)

Amendment S.Amdt. 68 (To prohibit the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission from engaging in lobbying activities.)

Amendment Rejected (19-80)

19 Yea

80 Nay

← Vote #53 Vote #55 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

1 Yea / 53 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 45 senators

18 Yea / 27 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

William Armstrong (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jake Garn (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Phil Gramm (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Gordon Humphrey (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Trent Lott (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Connie Mack, III (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James McClure (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Larry Pressler (Republican–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Warren Rudman (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Steven Symms (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Malcolm Wallop (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Warner (Republican–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 19

Nay 80

Not Voting 1

Donald Riegle, Jr. (MI)

Other Votes on S. 431

Vote #52 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 66 to S.Amdt. 65 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., F…

Amendment Rejected (11-86) May 2, 1989
Vote #53 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 65 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday…

Amendment Rejected (6-92) May 2, 1989
Vote #55 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 69 to S.Amdt. 67 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., F…

Amendment Rejected (7-91) May 2, 1989
Vote #56 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 67 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday…

Amendment Agreed to (96-0) May 2, 1989

All Senate votes on S. 431 →

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

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