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Roll Call Vote #141 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · Jun 28, 1990, 11:29 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2098 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2098 (To provide additional protections for the civil rights of Americans by authorizing the imposition of the death penalty if death results during the commission of an act in violation of sections 241, 242, 245, and 247 of title 18, United States Code, relating to civil rights.)

Amendment Rejected (43-55)
43 Yea
55 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

13 Yea / 40 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 42 senators

27 Yea / 14 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 55

Not Voting 2

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