What was the result of Senate roll call vote 108 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on May 24, 1990 ended "Amendment Agreed to (58-38)", 58-38. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1694 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) (S. 1970).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 108?

58 senators voted Yea and 38 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 108 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 20-32 and Republicans voted 38-6. 26 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #108 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · May 24, 1990, 2:16 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1694 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) (S. 1970)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1694 (To strike section 107 of title I, to prohibit the imposition or the carrying out of the death penalty in a racially discriminatory pattern.)

Amendment Agreed to (58-38)

58 Yea

38 Nay

← Vote #107 Vote #109 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

20 Yea / 32 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 45 senators

38 Yea / 6 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) 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
Dale Bumpers (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Danforth (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Dixon (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) 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
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 58

Nay 38

Not Voting 3

Present, Giving Live Pair 1

Dennis DeConcini (AZ)

Other Votes on S. 1970

Vote #102 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1676 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Motion to Table Agreed to (82-17) May 22, 1990
Vote #103 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1681 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Amendment Rejected (48-52) May 23, 1990
Vote #104 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1681 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Motion to Reconsider Rejected (49-50) May 23, 1990
Vote #105 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1687 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Amendment Rejected (47-50) May 23, 1990
Vote #106 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1687 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (52-46) May 24, 1990
Vote #107 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1690 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Amendment Rejected (38-59) May 24, 1990
Vote #109 On the Cloture Motion S. 1970

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-37, 3/5 majority required) Jun 5, 1990
Vote #112 On the Cloture Motion S. 1970

Cloture Motion Rejected (57-37, 3/5 majority required) Jun 7, 1990
Vote #133 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2085 to S.Amdt. 2084 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of…

Amendment Agreed to (50-48) Jun 28, 1990
Vote #134 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2084 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Amendment Agreed to (87-12) Jun 28, 1990

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