What was the result of Senate roll call vote 100 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on May 17, 1990 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (87-4, 3/5 majority required)", 87-4. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 195 (S. 195).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 100?

87 senators voted Yea and 4 voted Nay. 9 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 100 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 50-3 and Republicans voted 37-1. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #100 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · May 17, 1990, 8:11 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 195 (S. 195)

A bill entitled the "Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act of 1989".

Cloture Motion Agreed to (87-4, 3/5 majority required)

87 Yea

4 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

50 Yea / 3 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

37 Yea / 1 Nay

7 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jesse Helms (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 87

Nay 4

Not Voting 9

Other Votes on S. 195

Vote #98 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1638 to S. 195 (Chemical and Biological Weapons Contro…

Amendment Agreed to (96-0) May 17, 1990
Vote #99 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1648 to S. 195 (Chemical and Biological Weapons …

Motion to Table Agreed to (56-39) May 17, 1990

All Senate votes on S. 195 →

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

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