What was the result of Senate roll call vote 159 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 17, 1990 ended "Amendment Agreed to (60-40)", 60-40. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2270 to S.Amdt. 2164 to S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104 (S. 2104).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 159?

60 senators voted Yea and 40 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 159 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 51-4 and Republicans voted 9-36. 13 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #159 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · Jul 17, 1990, 4:47 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2270 to S.Amdt. 2164 to S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104 (S. 2104)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2270 (To prohibit the denial to any person of the due process of law required by the United States Constitution.)

Amendment Agreed to (60-40)

60 Yea

40 Nay

← Vote #158 Vote #160 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

51 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

9 Yea / 36 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
John Danforth (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dennis DeConcini (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
H. John Heinz, III (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 40

Other Votes on S. 2104

Vote #144 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2112 to S.Amdt. 2111 to S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104

Motion to Table Failed (18-74) Jul 10, 1990
Vote #145 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2114 to S. 2104 (Civil Rights Act of 1990)

Motion to Table Agreed to (63-26) Jul 10, 1990
Vote #158 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104 (Civil Rights Act of 1990)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required) Jul 17, 1990
Vote #160 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2275 to S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104 (Civil Rights Act of 1…

Amendment Agreed to (65-34) Jul 18, 1990
Vote #161 On Passage of the Bill S. 2104

Bill Passed (65-34) Jul 18, 1990
Vote #275 On the Motion to Recommit S. 2104

Motion to Recommit Rejected (35-61) Oct 16, 1990
Vote #276 On the Conference Report S. 2104

Conference Report Agreed to (62-34) Oct 16, 1990
Vote #304 On Overriding the Veto S. 2104

Veto Sustained (66-34, 2/3 majority required) Oct 24, 1990

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

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