What was the result of Senate roll call vote 209 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Aug 2, 1990 ended "Amendment Rejected (45-53)", 45-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2493 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) (S. 2884).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 209?

45 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 209 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 36-19 and Republicans voted 9-34. 28 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #209 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · Aug 2, 1990, 6:30 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2493 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) (S. 2884)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2493 (To limit the use of funds for the B-2 aircraft program.)

Amendment Rejected (45-53)

45 Yea

53 Nay

← Vote #208 Vote #210 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

36 Yea / 19 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 45 senators

9 Yea / 34 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) 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
Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alan Dixon (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wendell Ford (Democrat–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Wyche Fowler, Jr. (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Albert Gore, Jr. (Democrat–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
H. John Heinz, III (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) 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
Larry Pressler (Republican–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 45

Nay 53

Not Voting 1

Pete Wilson (CA)

Present, Giving Live Pair 1

James Jeffords (VT)

Other Votes on S. 2884

Vote #207 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2485 to S.Amdt. 2484 to S. 2884 (National Defense Auth…

Amendment Agreed to (97-2) Aug 2, 1990
Vote #208 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2494 to S.Amdt. 2493 to S. 2884 (National Defense Auth…

Amendment Rejected (43-56) Aug 2, 1990
Vote #210 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2495 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization …

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) Aug 2, 1990
Vote #212 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2514 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization A…

Cloture Motion Rejected (58-41, 3/5 majority required) Aug 3, 1990
Vote #213 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2515 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization …

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) Aug 3, 1990
Vote #214 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2517 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization …

Motion to Table Agreed to (67-32) Aug 3, 1990
Vote #215 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2520 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization …

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) Aug 3, 1990
Vote #216 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2522 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization …

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) Aug 3, 1990
Vote #217 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2523 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization …

Motion to Table Agreed to (93-6) Aug 3, 1990
Vote #218 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2524 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization …

Motion to Table Agreed to (81-18) Aug 3, 1990

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