Roll Call Vote #143 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · Jun 29, 1990, 12:17 AM (ET)
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2100 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) (S. 1970)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2100 (To provide for imposition of the penalty of life imprisonment without release rather than imposition of the death penalty.)
Amendment Rejected (25-73)
25 Yea
73 Nay
How the Parties Voted
Democrat 55 senators
20 Yea / 34 Nay
1 not voting or present
Majority position: Nay
Republican 45 senators
5 Yea / 39 Nay
1 not voting or present
Majority position: Nay
Crossed Party Lines
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Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Quentin Burdick (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Alan Cranston (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
John Danforth (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
John Glenn, Jr. (Democrat–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Ted Kennedy (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Howard Metzenbaum (Democrat–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
George Mitchell (Democrat–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Daniel Moynihan (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Claiborne Pell (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Paul Simon (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted
Yea 25
- Daniel Akaka (HI)
- Quentin Burdick (ND)
- John Chafee (RI)
- William Cohen (ME)
- Kent Conrad (ND)
- Alan Cranston (CA)
- John Danforth (MO)
- David Durenberger (MN)
- Wyche Fowler, Jr. (GA)
- John Glenn, Jr. (OH)
- Tom Harkin (IA)
- Mark Hatfield (OR)
- Daniel Inouye (HI)
- Ted Kennedy (MA)
- John Kerry (MA)
- Herbert Kohl (WI)
- Frank Lautenberg (NJ)
- Patrick Leahy (VT)
- Carl Levin (MI)
- Howard Metzenbaum (OH)
- George Mitchell (ME)
- Daniel Moynihan (NY)
- Claiborne Pell (RI)
- Jay Rockefeller, IV (WV)
- Paul Simon (IL)
Nay 73
- Brock Adams (WA)
- Max Baucus (MT)
- Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (TX)
- Joe Biden, Jr. (DE)
- Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (NM)
- Kit Bond (MO)
- David Boren (OK)
- Rudy Boschwitz (MN)
- Bill Bradley (NJ)
- John Breaux (LA)
- Richard Bryan (NV)
- Dale Bumpers (AR)
- Conrad Burns (MT)
- Robert Byrd (WV)
- Daniel Coats (IN)
- William Cochran (MS)
- Alfonse D'Amato (NY)
- Thomas Daschle (SD)
- Dennis DeConcini (AZ)
- Alan Dixon (IL)
- Christopher Dodd (CT)
- Robert Dole (KS)
- Pete Domenici (NM)
- J. Exon (NE)
- Wendell Ford (KY)
- Jake Garn (UT)
- Albert Gore, Jr. (TN)
- Slade Gorton, III (WA)
- Bob Graham (FL)
- Phil Gramm (TX)
- Chuck Grassley (IA)
- Orrin Hatch (UT)
- Howell Heflin (AL)
- H. John Heinz, III (PA)
- Jesse Helms (NC)
- Fritz Hollings (SC)
- Gordon Humphrey (NH)
- James Jeffords (VT)
- J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (LA)
- Baker Kassebaum (KS)
- Robert Kasten, Jr. (WI)
- J. Kerrey (NE)
- Joseph Lieberman (CT)
- Trent Lott (MS)
- Richard Lugar (IN)
- Connie Mack, III (FL)
- John McCain, III (AZ)
- James McClure (ID)
- Mitch McConnell (KY)
- Barbara Mikulski (MD)
- Frank Murkowski (AK)
- Donald Nickles (OK)
- Samuel Nunn (GA)
- Robert Packwood (OR)
- Larry Pressler (SD)
- David Pryor (AR)
- Harry Reid (NV)
- Donald Riegle, Jr. (MI)
- Charles Robb (VA)
- William Roth, Jr. (DE)
- Warren Rudman (NH)
- Paul Sarbanes (MD)
- James Sasser (TN)
- Richard Shelby (AL)
- Alan Simpson (WY)
- Arlen Specter (PA)
- Ted Stevens (AK)
- Steven Symms (ID)
- Strom Thurmond (SC)
- Malcolm Wallop (WY)
- John Warner (VA)
- Pete Wilson (CA)
- Timothy Wirth (CO)
Not Voting 2
- William Armstrong (CO)
- Terry Sanford (NC)
Other Votes on S. 1970
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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
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Vote #103 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1681 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)Amendment Rejected (48-52) May 23, 1990
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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
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Vote #105 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1687 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)Amendment Rejected (47-50) May 23, 1990
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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
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Vote #107 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1690 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)Amendment Rejected (38-59) May 24, 1990
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Vote #108 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1694 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989)Amendment Agreed to (58-38) May 24, 1990
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Vote #109 On the Cloture Motion S. 1970Cloture Motion Rejected (54-37, 3/5 majority required) Jun 5, 1990
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Vote #112 On the Cloture Motion S. 1970Cloture Motion Rejected (57-37, 3/5 majority required) Jun 7, 1990
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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
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).