What was the result of Senate roll call vote 229 in the 102nd Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 24, 1991 ended "Amendment Rejected (43-55)", 43-55. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1271 to S. 596 (Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1991) (S. 596).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 229?

43 senators voted Yea and 55 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 229 in the 102nd Congress?

Democrats voted 0-55 and Republicans voted 43-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #229 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · Oct 24, 1991, 4:05 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1271 to S. 596 (Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1991) (S. 596)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1271 (To determine the source of the unauthorized release of confidential information compiled by the FBI with respect to Professor Anita Hill and Judge Clarence Thomas.)

Amendment Rejected (43-55)

43 Yea

55 Nay

← Vote #228 Vote #230 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

0 Yea / 55 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 43 senators

43 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 55

Not Voting 2

Tom Harkin (IA)
J. Kerrey (NE)

Other Votes on S. 596

Vote #226 On the Cloture Motion S. 596

Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-14, 3/5 majority required) Oct 17, 1991

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

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