What was the result of Senate roll call vote 109 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 5, 1990 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (54-37, 3/5 majority required)", 54-37. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 1970 (S. 1970).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 109?

54 senators voted Yea and 37 voted Nay. 9 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 109 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 44-6 and Republicans voted 10-31. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #109 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · Jun 5, 1990, 2:30 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 1970 (S. 1970)

A bill to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition of the sentence of death, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-37, 3/5 majority required)

54 Yea

37 Nay

← Vote #108 Vote #110 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

44 Yea / 6 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

10 Yea / 31 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Dole (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Baker Kassebaum (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Frank Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Warren Rudman (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Terry Sanford (Democrat–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Alan Simpson (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Strom Thurmond (Republican–SC) 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 54

Nay 37

Not Voting 9

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

Amendment Agreed to (58-38) May 24, 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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