What was the result of Senate roll call vote 253 in the 101st Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 25, 1990 ended "Amendment Rejected (34-58)", 34-58. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2763 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 1989) (S. 110).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 253?

34 senators voted Yea and 58 voted Nay. 8 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 253 in the 101st Congress?

Democrats voted 4-46 and Republicans voted 30-12. 16 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #253 · 101st Congress · Session 2 · Sep 25, 1990, 7:46 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2763 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 1989) (S. 110)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2763 (To provide for a substitute amendment.)

Amendment Rejected (34-58)

34 Yea

58 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 55 senators

4 Yea / 46 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 45 senators

30 Yea / 12 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cohen (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Durenberger (Republican–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Slade Gorton, III (Republican–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Hatfield (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
H. John Heinz, III (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Baker Kassebaum (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Packwood (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Alan Simpson (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 34

Nay 58

Not Voting 8

Other Votes on S. 110

Vote #252 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2762 to S.Amdt. 2761 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendm…

Amendment Agreed to (62-36) Sep 25, 1990
Vote #254 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2884 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 1989)

Amendment Agreed to (96-1) Sep 26, 1990
Vote #255 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2887 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 19…

Motion to Table Failed (43-54) Sep 26, 1990
Vote #256 On the Cloture Motion S. 110

Cloture Motion Rejected (50-46, 3/5 majority required) Sep 26, 1990

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

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