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U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes (101st Congress, 1989–1990)

Every recorded vote of the 101st Congress — 638 roll calls on bills, nominations, and procedural questions. Click any vote to see how all 100 senators voted, or explore senator-by-senator voting analysis.

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101st Congress (1989–1990)
Oct 27, 1990
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Session 2 (1990)

Session 2 (1990)

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#326 Oct 27, 1990 On the Conference Report H.R. 5835 (H.R. 5835) A bill to provide for reconciliation to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991. Conference Report Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#325 Oct 27, 1990 On the Conference Report S. 566 (S. 566) A bill to authorize a new corporation to support State and local stategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (93-6) 936
#324 Oct 27, 1990 On the Conference Report S. 1630 (S. 1630) A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (89-10) 8910
#323 Oct 26, 1990 On the Conference Report S. 358 (S. 358) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and… Conference Report Agreed to (89-8) 898
#322 Oct 26, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3182 to H.R. 5229 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3182 (To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall not reduce the obligation limitation allocated to Pennsylvania for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction p… Motion to Table Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#321 Oct 26, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3182 to H.R. 5229 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3182 (To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall not reduce the obligation limitation allocated to Pennsylvania for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction p… Motion to Table Agreed to (54-42) 5442
#320 Oct 26, 1990 On the Conference Report H.R. 4739 (H.R. 4739) A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (80-17) 8017
#319 Oct 26, 1990 On the Conference Report H.R. 5803 (H.R. 5803) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991 and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (80-17) 8017
#318 Oct 25, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3164 to S.Amdt. 3163 to H.R. 5257 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age… Amendment S.Amdt. 3164 (To strengthen the program of employment and training assistance under the Job Training Partnership Act.) Amendment Agreed to (95-1) 951
#317 Oct 25, 1990 On the Conference Report S. 2830 (S. 2830) An original bill to extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related pr… Conference Report Agreed to (60-36) 6036
#316 Oct 25, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3163 to H.R. 5257 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appr… Amendment S.Amdt. 3163 (To provide for the establishment of an independent National Council on Educational Goals, and for payment of the expenses incurred by the School Year Extension Study Commissio… Motion to Table Failed (42-55) 4255
#315 Oct 25, 1990 On the Conference Report H.R. 5257 (H.R. 5257) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (82-15) 8215
#314 Oct 25, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5399 (H.R. 5399) A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (72-24) 7224
#313 Oct 25, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3161 to H.R. 5399 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3161 (To remove the Library of Congress from consideration of the five percent reduction.) Amendment Agreed to (73-22) 7322
#312 Oct 25, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3146 to H.R. 5399 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3146 (To prohibit the transfer of Senate official mail allocations.) Amendment Agreed to (50-44) 5044
#311 Oct 25, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3147 to S.Amdt. 3146 to H.R. 5399 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3147 (To modify the rules for the use of the congressional frank for Members of the Senate.) Amendment Rejected (42-51) 4251
#310 Oct 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3143 to H.R. 5399 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3143 (To reduce the total funds appropriated in the act by five percent.) Motion to Table Failed (32-60) 3260
#309 Oct 24, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5769 (H.R. 5769) A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (92-6) 926
#308 Oct 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3130 to H.R. 5769 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3130 (To require that the National Endowment for the Arts establish review panel procedures and sanctions for persons who produce obscene projects or productions.) Amendment Agreed to (73-24) 7324
#307 Oct 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3119 to H.R. 5769 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3119 (To prohibit the use of funds by the National Endowment for the Arts to promote, distribute, disseminate, or produce materials that depict or describe sexual or excretory activ… Amendment Rejected (29-70) 2970
#306 Oct 24, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5114 (H.R. 5114) A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (76-23) 7623
#305 Oct 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table H.R. 5021 (H.R. 5021) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#304 Oct 24, 1990 On Overriding the Veto S. 2104 (S. 2104) A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes. Veto Sustained (66-34, 2/3 majority required) 6634
#303 Oct 23, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3112 to H.R. 5769 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3112 (To provide for agency consultation to consider the Northern Spotted Owl.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-34) 6234
#302 Oct 23, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3110 to H.R. 5769 (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3110 (To reduce appropriations for forest road construction by $100,000,000 and reallocate 40,000,000 of that amount to other activities.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#301 Oct 22, 1990 Whether the Amendment is Germane H.R. 5769 (H.R. 5769) A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Amendment Not Germane (48-50) 4850
#300 Oct 22, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Strike Language) Amendment S.Amdt. 3092 (To provide discretionary authority to the President for the drawdown, for Israel, of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense.) Motion Rejected (1-97) 197
#299 Oct 22, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3091 to H.R. 5114 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3091 (To raise the ceiling on tied aid credits in the Economic Support Fund.) Amendment Agreed to (95-3) 953
#298 Oct 19, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3067 to H.R. 5114 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3067 (To provide that in determining eligibility for assistance from funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of section 104(b), the AID shall not subject nongovernmental and … Motion to Table Failed (41-57) 4157
#297 Oct 19, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3066 to H.R. 5114 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3066 (To provide for the development of a proposal to restructure Egypt's military debt to the U.S. and a multilateral solution to Egypt's international debt.) Amendment Rejected (42-55) 4255
#296 Oct 19, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3065 to H.R. 5114 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3065 (To provide that the President shall convene an international conference on Egypt's debt to all donor nations.) Amendment Agreed to (94-2) 942
#295 Oct 19, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3063 to H.R. 5114 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3063 (To set forth additional criteria to determine the withholding or release of United States military assistance to the Government of El Salvador.) Amendment Rejected (39-58) 3958
#294 Oct 19, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3062 to H.R. 5114 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3062 (Relating to the peaceful resolution of differences in the Middle East.) Motion to Table Agreed to (90-8) 908
#293 Oct 19, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3061 to H.R. 5114 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 3061 (Providing for a withholding of military assistance to El Salvador, and setting conditions under which further military assistance might be released.) Amendment Agreed to (74-25) 7425
#292 Oct 19, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5835 (H.R. 5835) A bill to provide for reconciliation to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991. Bill Passed (54-46) 5446
#291 Oct 19, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive) Amendment S.Amdt. 3046 (To reform the budget process.) Motion Agreed to (75-25, 3/5 majority required) 7525
#290 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Budget Act - Re:Ford Modification -Title III) (S. 3209) An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1991. Motion Agreed to (69-31, 3/5 majority required) 6931
#289 Oct 18, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3042 to S. 3209 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 3042 (To express the sense of the Senate in favor of fairness and deficit reduction.) Amendment Rejected (44-56) 4456
#288 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 3040 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil.) Motion Rejected (33-67, 3/5 majority required) 3367
#287 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive) Amendment S.Amdt. 3039 (To deposit all increased motor fuel taxes (other than taxes on railroads) into the Highway Trust Fund.) Motion Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required) 4852
#286 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 3037 (To exclude charitable contributions from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.) Motion Rejected (39-61, 3/5 majority required) 3961
#285 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive The Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 3035 (No Statement of Purpose on File.) Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required) 4951
#284 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3034 to S. 3209 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 3034 (To reduce the proposed increase in the statutory limit on the public debt by $1,579,000,000,000.) Motion to Table Failed (0-100) 0100
#283 Oct 18, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3033 to S. 3209 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 3033 (To exclude the Social Security Trust Funds from the deficit calculation.) Amendment Agreed to (98-2) 982
#282 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3032 to S. 3209 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 3032 (To strike provisions relating to minimum penalty levels under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.) Motion to Table Failed (21-79) 2179
#281 Oct 18, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3028 to S. 3209 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 3028 (Sense of the Senate with respect to tax provisions.) Amendment Rejected (44-56) 4456
#280 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA) Amendment S.Amdt. 3027 (To provide substitute revenue provisions.) Motion Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required) 4555
#279 Oct 18, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive The Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 3024 (To prescribe standards for determining whether to provide deposit insurance.) Motion Rejected (41-58, 3/5 majority required) 4158
#278 Oct 17, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3014 to S. 3209 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 3014 (To change the allocation formula.) Motion to Table Failed (40-59) 4059
#277 Oct 17, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 3013 (To provide alternative revenue provisions.) Motion Rejected (32-67, 3/5 majority required) 3267
#276 Oct 16, 1990 On the Conference Report S. 2104 (S. 2104) A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (62-34) 6234
#275 Oct 16, 1990 On the Motion to Recommit S. 2104 (S. 2104) A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes. Motion to Recommit Rejected (35-61) 3561
#274 Oct 16, 1990 On the Conference Report S. 1430 (S. 1430) A bill to enhance national and community service, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (75-21) 7521
#273 Oct 15, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5803 (H.R. 5803) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991 and for other purposes. Bill Passed (79-16) 7916
#272 Oct 15, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2992 to S. 3189 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2992 (To limit the use of funds for the B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber Program.) Amendment Rejected (44-50) 4450
#271 Oct 15, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2988 to S. 3189 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2988 (To limit the use of appropriated funds for maintaining United States military personnel in NATO member countries in Europe.) Amendment Rejected (46-50) 4650
#270 Oct 12, 1990 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 5114 (H.R. 5114) A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (51-38, 3/5 majority required) 5138
#269 Oct 12, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5257 (H.R. 5257) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (76-15) 7615
#268 Oct 12, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2957 to H.R. 5257 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appr… Amendment S.Amdt. 2957 (To obligate certain funds for use in programs promoting the health of children and the elderly.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-23) 6923
#267 Oct 12, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2956 to H.R. 5257 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appr… Amendment S.Amdt. 2956 (To strike funds appropriated for AIDS treatment for FY1992.) Motion to Table Agreed to (70-24) 7024
#266 Oct 12, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2954 to H.R. 5257 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appr… Amendment S.Amdt. 2954 (To protect the health and well-being of young people and the integrity of their families.) Motion to Table Failed (48-48) 4848
#265 Oct 11, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5021 (H.R. 5021) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (91-7) 917
#264 Oct 11, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2061 (H.R. 2061) A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act through fiscal year 1992. Bill Passed (98-0) 980
#263 Oct 10, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-20 (Treaty Doc. 101-20) The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany and Its Related Agreed Minute, signed by the United States of America, the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, the … Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (98-0, 2/3 majority required) 980
#262 Oct 10, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive The Budget Act Re: S.3167) (S. 3167) A bill to cut Social Security contribution rates and return Social Security to pay-as-you-go financing, and for other purposes. Motion Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required) 5444
#261 Oct 9, 1990 On the Conference Report H.Con.Res. 310 (H.Con.Res. 310) An Act setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995. Conference Report Agreed to (66-33) 6633
#260 Oct 3, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5158 (H.R. 5158) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year… Bill Passed (90-8) 908
#259 Oct 2, 1990 On the Nomination PN1414 (PN 1414) David H. Souter, of New Hampshire, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Nomination Confirmed (90-9) 909
#258 Oct 2, 1990 On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 147 (S.Con.Res. 147) A concurrent resolution supporting the actions taken by the President with respect to Iraqi aggression against Kuwait. Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (96-3) 963
#257 Sep 26, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 874 (S. 874) A bill to establish national voter registration procedures for Presidential and Congressional elections, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (55-42, 3/5 majority required) 5542
#256 Sep 26, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 110 (S. 110) A bill to revise and extend the programs of assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act. Cloture Motion Rejected (50-46, 3/5 majority required) 5046
#255 Sep 26, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2887 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2887 (Calling upon the President to initiate a modest use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize the crude oil market.) Motion to Table Failed (43-54) 4354
#254 Sep 26, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2884 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2884 (To reduce the pay of Members of Congress corresponding to the percentage reduction of the pay of Federal employees who are furloughed or otherwise have a reduction of pay resu… Amendment Agreed to (96-1) 961
#253 Sep 25, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2763 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2763 (To provide for a substitute amendment.) Amendment Rejected (34-58) 3458
#252 Sep 25, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2762 to S.Amdt. 2761 to S. 110 (Family Planning Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2762 (To specify the types of information and counseling that women should be offered regarding their pregnancies.) Amendment Agreed to (62-36) 6236
#251 Sep 25, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5268 (H.R. 5268) A bill making appropriations for Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (79-19) 7919
#250 Sep 25, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 94-25(B) (Treaty Doc. 94-25(B)) A Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes, and the Protocol thereto, signed in Washington and M… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (98-0, 2/3 majority required) 980
#249 Sep 25, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 94-25(A) (Treaty Doc. 94-25(A)) A Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapon Tests, and the Protocol thereto, signed in Moscow on July 3, … Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (98-0, 2/3 majority required) 980
#248 Sep 25, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 1224 (S. 1224) A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require new standards for corporate average fuel economy, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (57-42, 3/5 majority required) 5742
#247 Sep 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2755 to S. 1224 (Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2755 (To remove the cap on increases in average fuel economy attributable to dual energy automobiles and natural gas dual energy automobiles.) Amendment Agreed to (55-40) 5540
#246 Sep 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2714 to S. 1224 (Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2714 (To provide financial assistance to terminated automobile workers.) Motion to Table Agreed to (49-46) 4946
#245 Sep 24, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 1511 (S. 1511) A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the protections given to older individuals in regard to employee benefit plans, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (94-1) 941
#244 Sep 18, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2640 to S.Amdt. 2639 to H.R. 5311 (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2640 (To authorize States to regulate certain solid waste.) Amendment Agreed to (68-31) 6831
#243 Sep 18, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2669 to S.Amdt. 2667 to S. 1511 (Older Workers Benefit Protection Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2669 (To provide a 2-year delayed effective date for application of title I to Federal employment and to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to study and repo… Amendment Agreed to (80-19) 8019
#242 Sep 18, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-16 (Treaty Doc. 101-16) The Convention between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, together with a… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#241 Sep 18, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-11 (Treaty Doc. 101-11) The Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Finland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with resp… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#240 Sep 18, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-10 (Treaty Doc. 101-10) The Convention between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and C… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#239 Sep 18, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-6 (Treaty Doc. 101-6) A Convention negotiated by the Member States of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, done a… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#238 Sep 18, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-5 (Treaty Doc. 101-5) The Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of India for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respec… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#237 Sep 18, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 100-22 (Treaty Doc. 100-22) The Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with re… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#236 Sep 18, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-9 and Treaty Doc. 99-13 (Treaty Doc. 99-13) The Supplementary Protocol to the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Tunisian Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation on the Prevention … Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#235 Sep 14, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 1224 (S. 1224) A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require new standards for corporate average fuel economy, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Agreed to (68-28, 3/5 majority required) 6828
#234 Sep 12, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2638 to H.R. 5311 (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2638 (To allow organizations in the Nation's Capital to exclude adult homosexuals from certain programs and activities that involve juveniles, and to define "juvenile" as a person w… Motion to Table Failed (45-54) 4554
#233 Sep 12, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2637 to H.R. 5311 (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2637 (To permit organizations in D.C. to exclude any person who has been convicted of a sex offense with a child or who based on his conduct otherwise poses a threat of engaging in … Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#232 Sep 12, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2431 to S. 2924 (Fish Safety Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2431 (The Consumer Seafood Safety and Quality Assurance Act of 1990.) Amendment Rejected (39-59) 3959
#231 Sep 11, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5241 (H.R. 5241) A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septemb… Bill Passed (93-6) 936
#230 Sep 11, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2625 to H.R. 5241 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2625 (To express the sense of the Senate that Saddam Hussein should be tried for war crimes in the event of hostilities between the government of Iraq and the United States.) Amendment Agreed to (97-2) 972
#229 Sep 11, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2628 to S.Amdt. 2626 to H.R. 5241 (Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2628 (To interpret the word "child".) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-36) 6336
#228 Sep 11, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive) Amendment S.Amdt. 2629 (To provide appropriations for employing additional collection personnel in the Internal Revenue Service.) Motion Rejected (35-64, 3/5 majority required) 3564
#227 Aug 4, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 2884 (S. 2884) To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe … Bill Passed (79-16) 7916
#226 Aug 4, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2590 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2590 (To authorize the transfer of $400,000,000 of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Strategic Defense Initiative for drug treatment, pregnant women, and veterans heal… Motion to Table Agreed to (54-43) 5443
#225 Aug 4, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2589 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2589 (To reduce funding for the strategic defense initiative.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-41) 5641
#224 Aug 4, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2587 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2587 (To express the Sense of the Congress on Enhanced Theater Defense Systems.) Amendment Agreed to (97-1) 971
#223 Aug 4, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2588 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2588 (To specify certain limitations on the use of funds for the SDI program.) Amendment Agreed to (54-44) 5444
#222 Aug 3, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2552 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2552 (To strike out sections 2809 and 2810, relating to the use of funds from the leasing and disposal of Department of Defense property.) Amendment Rejected (29-67) 2967
#221 Aug 3, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2550 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2550 (To improve the process for base closures and realignments.) Amendment Rejected (43-54) 4354
#220 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2550 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2550 (To improve the process for base closures and realignments.) Motion to Table Failed (43-54) 4354
#219 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2547 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2547 (To limit to $77,000,000 the amount of 1991 fiscal year funds that may be obligated for the kinetic energy ASAT program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-45) 5245
#218 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2524 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2524 (To minimize the adverse effects on local communities caused by the closure of military installations.) Motion to Table Agreed to (81-18) 8118
#217 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2523 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2523 (To prohibit the transfer to the Department of Defense of lands under the jurisdiction of any other department or agency of the Federal Government.) Motion to Table Agreed to (93-6) 936
#216 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2522 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2522 (To establish a demonstration program to allow drug addicted mothers to reside in drug abuse treatment facilities with their children, and to offer such mothers new behavior an… Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#215 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2520 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2520 (To retire the remaining battleships.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#214 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2517 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2517 (To increase the amount of the pay raise for members of the uniformed services to 4.1 percent.) Motion to Table Agreed to (67-32) 6732
#213 Aug 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2515 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2515 (To further reduce the end strength for military personnel assigned to duty in Europe.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#212 Aug 3, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2514 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2514 (To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding the entitlement of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to receive reproductive health services in uniformed servi… Cloture Motion Rejected (58-41, 3/5 majority required) 5841
#211 Aug 2, 1990 On the Resolution S.Res. 318 (S.Res. 318) A resolution to condemn Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Resolution Agreed to (97-0) 970
#210 Aug 2, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2495 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2495 (To prohibit the use of funds for construction in connection with the relocation of any function of the DOD located a Torrejon Air Force Base, Spain, to Crotone, Italy.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) 5147
#209 Aug 2, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2493 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2493 (To limit the use of funds for the B-2 aircraft program.) Amendment Rejected (45-53) 4553
#208 Aug 2, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2494 to S.Amdt. 2493 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2494 (To terminate production under the B-2 aircraft program.) Amendment Rejected (43-56) 4356
#207 Aug 2, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2485 to S.Amdt. 2484 to S. 2884 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2485 (To express the sense of Congress regarding the B-2 aircraft program and to add additional restrictions on the obligation of funds for such program.) Amendment Agreed to (97-2) 972
#206 Aug 2, 1990 On the Conference Report H.R. 1465 (H.R. 1465) A bill to establish limitations on liability for damages resulting from oil pollution, to establish a fund for the payment of compensation for such damages, and for other purpose. Conference Report Agreed to (99-0) 990
#205 Aug 2, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2491 to H.R. 5019 (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 2491 (No Statement of Purpose on File.) Amendment Agreed to (76-23) 7623
#204 Aug 1, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 137 (S. 137) A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and partial public financing of Senate general election campaigns, to limit contribution… Bill Passed (59-40) 5940
#203 Aug 1, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2454 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2454 (To require Presidential, Vice Presidential, and Senatorial candidates who receive public campaign funding to engage in debate.) Motion to Table Agreed to (73-26) 7326
#202 Aug 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2452 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2452 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (44-55) 4455
#201 Aug 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2450 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2450 (Striking certain provisions allowing a candidate to exceed spending limits.) Amendment Rejected (44-55) 4455
#200 Aug 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2449 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2449 (To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate Election Campaign Fund be established exclusively with monies derived from income tax refunds due the person or additional a… Amendment Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#199 Aug 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2448 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2448 (To provide that the Senate Election Campaign Fund be established exclusively with monies derived from income tax refunds due the person or additional amounts included with the… Amendment Rejected (39-60) 3960
#198 Aug 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2447 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2447 (To prohibit expenditures for public financing under the Federal Election Campaign Act unless $100,000,000 is appropriated to carry out programs for pregnant and post partum wo… Amendment Agreed to (59-41) 5941
#197 Aug 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2446 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2446 (To prohibit the acceptance of any unearned income which exceeds 15 percent of the salary of a Member, officer or employee of the Government who is not a career-civil servant.) Amendment Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#196 Aug 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2445 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2445 (To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to apply the same honoraria provisions to Senators and officers and employees of the Senate as … Amendment Agreed to (77-23) 7723
#195 Jul 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2444 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2444 (To restrict the use of contributions and of payments and benefits received under title V of FECA to bona fide campaign activities and to require that surplus campaign funds be… Amendment Rejected (49-49) 4949
#194 Jul 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2443 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2443 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (38-60) 3860
#193 Jul 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2441 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2441 (Relating to restrictions on, and requirements with respect to, use of franked mail for mass mailings.) Amendment Agreed to (98-1) 981
#192 Jul 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2442 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2442 (Eliminating soft money expenditures by tax-exempt organizations.) Amendment Rejected (41-58) 4158
#191 Jul 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2440 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2440 (To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to tighten provisions relating to contributions by foreign nationals.) Amendment Agreed to (73-27) 7327
#190 Jul 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2439 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2439 (Relating to payments to labor organizations in lieu of dues.) Amendment Agreed to (57-43) 5743
#189 Jul 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2438 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2438 (To protect the rights of workers to choose whether their collective bargaining dues or any other payment required as a condition of employment shall be used for political purp… Amendment Rejected (41-59) 4159
#188 Jul 30, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2433 to S.Amdt. 2432 to S. 137 (Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2433 (To strike provisions relating to taxpayer funding of Senate campaigns.) Amendment Rejected (46-49) 4649
#187 Jul 27, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 2830 (S. 2830) An original bill to extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related pr… Bill Passed (70-21) 7021
#186 Jul 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2425 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2425 (To provide that in the administration of certain cargo perference laws, a United States-flag vessel may not charge a rate greater than 110 percent of the lowest bid by a forei… Motion to Table Agreed to (62-30) 6230
#185 Jul 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2404 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2404 (To provide the President with authority to enter cooperative agreements with heads of states to establish grading programs for horticultural crops, in accordance with domestic… Amendment Rejected (25-68) 2568
#184 Jul 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2401 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2401 (To provide for the establishment of a grading program for imports of Chilean fruits and vegetables.) Amendment Rejected (29-66) 2966
#183 Jul 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2400 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2400 (Relating to honey price support.) Amendment Rejected (40-55) 4055
#182 Jul 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2399 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2399 (Relating to the protection of private property.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-43) 5243
#181 Jul 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2396 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2396 (To deny Iraq financial credits and benefits, including guarantees made by the Commodity Credit Corporation of loans, until the President certifies that Iraq is in substantial … Amendment Agreed to (83-12) 8312
#180 Jul 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2398 to S.Amdt. 2396 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2398 (To ensure that restrictions on credit to Iraq are not imposed so as to hurt American farmers and workers more than they hurt Iraq.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-38) 5738
#179 Jul 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2397 to S.Amdt. 2396 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2397 (To require a report by the President on U.S. oil purchased from Iraq, possible alternative sources of oil, and the economic consequences of an embargo.) Amendment Agreed to (80-16) 8016
#178 Jul 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2389 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2389 (To prohibit U.S. financial institutions, whose deposits are insured by the United States taxpayer, from extending credit to the Soviet Union at interest rates below those offe… Amendment Agreed to (64-32) 6432
#177 Jul 26, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2384 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2384 (To exempt certain American Great Lakes vessels from the cargo preference requirements and provide for the phase out of the Great Lakes set-aside.) Motion to Table Failed (46-50) 4650
#176 Jul 26, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2383 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2383 (To improve the operations of the Federal crop insurance program.) Motion to Table Failed (42-55) 4255
#175 Jul 25, 1990 On the Resolution S.Res. 311 (S.Res. 311) An original resolution concerning the Select Committee on Ethics investigation of Senator David F. Durenberger. Resolution Agreed to (96-0) 960
#174 Jul 25, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Instruct) (S.Res. 311) An original resolution concerning the Select Committee on Ethics investigation of Senator David F. Durenberger. Motion Agreed to (97-1) 971
#173 Jul 25, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2354 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2354 (To repeal the existing quota and price support program for peanuts and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to support the price of peanuts at a level to be determined by… Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41) 5741
#172 Jul 25, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2353 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2353 (To modify the method of calculating the support price for milk and deficiency payments for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.) Amendment Rejected (26-72) 2672
#171 Jul 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2343 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2343 (To provide for additional flexibility in the planting program of crops, oilseeds, or other crops on reduced acreage.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-30) 6630
#170 Jul 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2342 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2342 (To target deficiency payments and acreage limitation requirements for wheat and feed grains.) Amendment Rejected (24-72) 2472
#169 Jul 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2338 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2338 (To allow cargo preference requirements to be lifted if determined to prevent the completion of an agricultural sale from the United States.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-34) 6234
#168 Jul 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2337 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2337 (To modify the honey price support subtitle.) Motion to Table Failed (46-52) 4652
#167 Jul 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2336 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2336 (To modify the loan and purchase authority for wheat and feed grains.) Amendment Rejected (32-65) 3265
#166 Jul 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2314 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2314 (To provide a substitute amendment for the sugar title.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44) 5444
#165 Jul 23, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2331 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2331 (To provide for the modernization of testing of consumer products containing hazardous or toxic substances, and to ban Federal agencies from accepting the results of the LD-50 … Motion to Table Agreed to (62-29) 6229
#164 Jul 23, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2333 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2333 (To provide for the establishment of a Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education Program.) Amendment Rejected (32-60) 3260
#163 Jul 20, 1990 On the Amendment S. 2830 (S. 2830) An original bill to extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related pr… Amendment Rejected (37-50) 3750
#162 Jul 19, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2305 to S. 2830 (Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2305 (Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Federal nutrition programs.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-30) 6630
#161 Jul 18, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 2104 (S. 2104) A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (65-34) 6534
#160 Jul 18, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2275 to S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104 (Civil Rights Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2275 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (65-34) 6534
#159 Jul 17, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2270 to S.Amdt. 2164 to S.Amdt. 2110 to 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) 6040
#158 Jul 17, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104 (Civil Rights Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2110 (To provide for a substitute amendment.) Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required) 6238
#157 Jul 17, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4328 (H.R. 4328) An Act to provide for orderly imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear. Bill Passed (68-32) 6832
#156 Jul 17, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2211 to H.R. 4328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2211 (To modify agricultural provisions by exempting quota bonus from the 1% global limit and grants quota bonus of 50% for each dollar of agricultural imports from the U.S.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-35) 6535
#155 Jul 17, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2204 to H.R. 4328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2204 (To provide for disclosure to the public of the costs of protectionism.) Motion to Table Agreed to (70-29) 7029
#154 Jul 13, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2125 to H.R. 4328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2125 (To protect low-income and middle-income Americans from a decline in living standards caused by the provisions of the bill.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-24) 6924
#153 Jul 13, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2124 to H.R. 4328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2124 (To express strong support for the purposes and progress of the negotiations at the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and to recognize the undesirabi… Motion to Table Agreed to (69-29) 6929
#152 Jul 13, 1990 On the Conference Report S. 933 (S. 933) A bill to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Conference Report Agreed to (91-6) 916
#151 Jul 12, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2123 to H.R. 4328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2123 (To provide the President discretion if he determines the bill violates U.S. international obligations.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-30) 6930
#150 Jul 12, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2121 to H.R. 4328 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2121 (To exempt athletic footwear from the footwear quota.) Motion to Table Agreed to (68-32) 6832
#149 Jul 11, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2118 to S. 933 (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2118 (To permit the reassignment of food handlers with infectious and communicable diseases and to grant State and local food handling laws preeminence over Federal laws in this are… Amendment Agreed to (99-1) 991
#148 Jul 11, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2119 to S. 933 (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2119 (To include the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the list of infectious diseases that may be transmitted through food supply, and to grant employers the right to reassign … Amendment Rejected (39-61) 3961
#147 Jul 11, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 1970 (S. 1970) A bill to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition of the sentence of death, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (94-6) 946
#146 Jul 11, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2116 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2116 (To provide for additional resources for the Department of Justice and others to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of criminal, civil, and administrative claims agai… Amendment Agreed to (99-1) 991
#145 Jul 10, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2114 to S. 2104 (Civil Rights Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 2114 (To provide a private right of actions in the appropriate Federal District Court for employees of the Congress of the United States.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-26) 6326
#144 Jul 10, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2112 to S.Amdt. 2111 to S.Amdt. 2110 to S. 2104 Amendment S.Amdt. 2112 (To apply the rights and remedies of the Civil Rights Act of 1990, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act o… Motion to Table Failed (18-74) 1874
#143 Jun 29, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2100 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) 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) 2573
#142 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2099 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2099 (To provide for additional FBI agents, to increase funding for the Drug Enforcement Agency and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (96-2) 962
#141 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2098 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2098 (To provide additional protections for the civil rights of Americans by authorizing the imposition of the death penalty if death results during the commission of an act in viol… Amendment Rejected (43-55) 4355
#140 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2097 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2097 (To provide for the death penalty for drug kingpins.) Amendment Agreed to (66-32) 6632
#139 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1841 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1841 (To establish a Police Corps program.) Amendment Agreed to (64-35) 6435
#138 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2096 to S.Amdt. 2095 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2096 (To limit required studies to instances where constitutional violations have been found or suspected.) Amendment Rejected (44-55) 4455
#137 Jun 28, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2093 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2093 (To amend the amendment no. 2092.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) 5147
#136 Jun 28, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2092 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2092 (To make the death penalty procedures inoperable with respect to murders committed by, or against, Indians in any portion of Indian country that elects to make the procedures i… Motion to Table Failed (37-62) 3762
#135 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2090 to S.Amdt. 1683 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2090 (To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the regulation of precursor chemicals.) Amendment Agreed to (79-20) 7920
#134 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2084 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2084 (To protect the public safety by imposing minimum, mandatory prison sentences for firearm violations, other violent crimes, and drug crimes.) Amendment Agreed to (87-12) 8712
#133 Jun 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2085 to S.Amdt. 2084 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 2085 (Providing for the "Antidrug, Assault Weapons Limitation Act".) Amendment Agreed to (50-48) 5048
#132 Jun 27, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 566 (S. 566) A bill to authorize a new corporation to support State and local stategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (96-1) 961
#131 Jun 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2076 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2076 (To provide for Housing Opportunity Zones.) Amendment Rejected (42-54) 4254
#130 Jun 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2074 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2074 (To provide access to check cashing services and basic banking services.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-43) 5543
#129 Jun 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2072 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2072 (To provide for fair and equitable allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds among the States of the Unions.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-35) 6335
#128 Jun 26, 1990 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 332 (S.J.Res. 332) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Joint Resolution Defeated (58-42, 2/3 majority required) 5842
#127 Jun 26, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2068 to S.J.Res. 332 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2068 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing Congress to protect the physical integrity of the Flag of the United States.) Amendment Rejected (7-93) 793
#126 Jun 26, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2067 to S.J.Res. 332 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2067 (To restore the American Flag to its place of honor as the symbol of the United States of America.) Amendment Rejected (10-90) 1090
#125 Jun 26, 1990 On the Point of Order S.Amdt. 2066 to S.J.Res. 332 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2066 (To prohibit the desecration of the Flag of the United States in a manner that is likely to lead to a breach of the peace.) Point of Order Sustained (51-48) 5148
#124 Jun 22, 1990 On the Motion for Attendance S. 566 (S. 566) A bill to authorize a new corporation to support State and local stategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes. Motion for Attendance Agreed to (76-15) 7615
#123 Jun 21, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2053 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2053 (To permit HOP funds to be used for rental assistance.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-45) 5245
#122 Jun 21, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2052 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2052 (To improve the availability and affordability of low-income housing by encouraging increased competition for United States Department of Housing and Urban Development contract… Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39) 5939
#121 Jun 21, 1990 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 20 (H.R. 20) A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to restore Federal civilian employees their right to participate voluntarily, as private citizens, in the political processes of the Nation, to protect su… Veto Sustained (65-35, 2/3 majority required) 6535
#120 Jun 20, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2045 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2045 (To provide a resident worker program for tenants of public housing and tenants who receive rental assistance.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#119 Jun 20, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2038 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2038 (To combat homelessness and dependency through the establishment of housing-based family support centers, through the provision of housing-based services to frail elderly indiv… Amendment Agreed to (89-11) 8911
#118 Jun 19, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2033 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2033 (To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the States for acquiring video equipment to be used in detecting and prosecuting persons driving under the influ… Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#117 Jun 19, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2024 to S. 566 (National Affordable Housing Act HOME Corporation Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 2024 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (96-2) 962
#116 Jun 13, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 987 (H.R. 987) An Act to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, to protect certain lands in the Tongass National Forest in perpetuity, to modify certain long-term timber contracts, to provide fo… Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#115 Jun 12, 1990 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 2364 (H.R. 2364) A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act to authorize appropriations for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and for other purposes. Veto Sustained (64-36, 2/3 majority required) 6436
#114 Jun 12, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 341 (S. 341) A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit discrimination against blind individuals in air travel. Cloture Motion Rejected (56-44, 3/5 majority required) 5644
#113 Jun 12, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 1875 (S. 1875) A bill to redesignate the Calamus Dam and Reservoir authorized under the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 as the Virginia Smith Dam and Calamus Lake Recreation Area. Bill Passed (97-1) 971
#112 Jun 7, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 1970 (S. 1970) A bill to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition of the sentence of death, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (57-37, 3/5 majority required) 5737
#111 Jun 6, 1990 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1995 (To grant authority for a Presidential line item veto.) Motion Rejected (43-50, 3/5 majority required) 4350
#110 Jun 6, 1990 On the Motion to Table S. 933 (S. 933) A bill to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Motion to Table Failed (40-53) 4053
#109 Jun 5, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 1970 (S. 1970) A bill to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition of the sentence of death, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected (54-37, 3/5 majority required) 5437
#108 May 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1694 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1694 (To strike section 107 of title I, to prohibit the imposition or the carrying out of the death penalty in a racially discriminatory pattern.) Amendment Agreed to (58-38) 5838
#107 May 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1690 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1690 (To add a "right vs. wrong" standard to the term mentally retarded.) Amendment Rejected (38-59) 3859
#106 May 24, 1990 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1687 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1687 (To amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide special habeas corpus procedures in capital cases.) Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (52-46) 5246
#105 May 23, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1687 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1687 (To amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide special habeas corpus procedures in capital cases.) Amendment Rejected (47-50) 4750
#104 May 23, 1990 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1681 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1681 (To strike the gun provisions.) Motion to Reconsider Rejected (49-50) 4950
#103 May 23, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1681 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1681 (To strike the gun provisions.) Amendment Rejected (48-52) 4852
#102 May 22, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1676 to S. 1970 (Racial Justice Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1676 (To define the term assault weapon and to ban the sale of large-capacity magazines.) Motion to Table Agreed to (82-17) 8217
#101 May 17, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3033 (H.R. 3033) A bill to control the export, to countries pursuing or expanding the ability to produce or deliver chemical or biological weapons, of items that would assist such countries in acquiring such ability,… Bill Passed (92-0) 920
#100 May 17, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 195 (S. 195) A bill entitled the "Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act of 1989". Cloture Motion Agreed to (87-4, 3/5 majority required) 874
#99 May 17, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1648 to S. 195 (Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1648 (Expressing the Sense of the Senate concerning the U.S. capability to monitor verify any treaty which covers mobile missile systems.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-39) 5639
#98 May 17, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1638 to S. 195 (Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1638 (To establish a policy for the negotiation of multilateral controls on the proliferation of chemical or biological weapons and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#97 May 16, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 2240 (S. 2240) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to improve the quality and availability of care for individuals and families with HIV disease, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (95-4) 954
#96 May 16, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1627 to S. 2240 (Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1627 (To condition the receipt of grants on the provision of assurances by State officials that State laws are adequate to protected donated blood.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#95 May 16, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1626 to S. 2240 (Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1626 (To make it unlawful for any individual to knowingly donate, or sell, or to attempt to donate or sell blood, semen, tissues, organs, or other bodily fluids under certain circum… Amendment Rejected (47-52) 4752
#94 May 16, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1625 to S. 2240 (Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1625 (To prohibit the use of funds for needle distribution programs.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#93 May 16, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1624 to S. 2240 (Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1624 (To prohibit the use of funds made available under this Act for the distribution of needles or bleach for cleaning needles.) Amendment Rejected (28-70) 2870
#92 May 15, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1616 to S. 2240 (Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1616 (To amend title II to allow the use of funds for chronic illnesses in States with fewer than 100 aids cases.) Amendment Rejected (33-65) 3365
#91 May 15, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 2240 (S. 2240) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to improve the quality and availability of care for individuals and families with HIV disease, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Agreed to (95-3, 3/5 majority required) 953
#90 May 10, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 20 (H.R. 20) A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to restore Federal civilian employees their right to participate voluntarily, as private citizens, in the political processes of the Nation, to protect su… Bill Passed (67-30) 6730
#89 May 10, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1612 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1612 (To limit the permissible solicitation for participation in political activities by Federal employees, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#88 May 10, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1596 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1596 (To provide limitations on the political activities of certain employees of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#87 May 10, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1609 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1609 (To provide limitations on the political activities of certain employees of intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-39) 5839
#86 May 9, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1608 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1608 (To prohibit Federal employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving a political contribution from any person.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-35) 6335
#85 May 9, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1607 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1607 (To provide that the employees of each department and agency may select either current law or the proposed amendment to subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States C… Motion to Table Agreed to (62-36) 6236
#84 May 9, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1591 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1591 (To protect employees from political activities of federal Employee labor organizations.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-35) 6335
#83 May 8, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1590 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1590 (To provide military personnel the same political freedoms as Federal civilian employees.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-30) 6630
#82 May 8, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1587 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1587 (To delay the effective date of the Act until bans on PAC contributions and soft money are enacted.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-36) 6136
#81 May 8, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1586 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1586 (To provide limitations on the political activities of certain employees of intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46) 5146
#80 May 8, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1585 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1585 (To modify the definition of a partisan political office.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-32) 6432
#79 May 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1582 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1582 (To provide for a report by the General Accounting Office concerning political activities of Federal employees, and for other purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-35) 5935
#78 May 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1581 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1581 (To provide that the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to certain Federal employees serving as president of a national … Motion to Table Agreed to (66-29) 6629
#77 May 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1576 to S. 135 (Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1576 (To clarify and simplify regulations regarding the political activities of certain Federal employees.) Motion to Table Agreed to (67-30) 6730
#76 May 1, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S. 135 (S. 135) A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to restore to Federal civilian employees their right to participate voluntarily, as private citizens, in the political processes of the Nation, to protect… Cloture Motion Agreed to (70-28, 3/5 majority required) 7028
#75 May 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1569 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemployment C… Amendment S.Amdt. 1569 (Relating to the President's announced intention to submit to the Senate a trade agreement with the Soviet Union after the Summit.) Amendment Agreed to (73-24) 7324
#74 Apr 30, 1990 On the Motion (Motion to Waive the Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1554 (To make an additional $19,000,000 available to the Department of Justice for financial fraud investigations.) Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required) 4850
#73 Apr 30, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1549 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemploy… Amendment S.Amdt. 1549 (Relating to Air Force operation and maintenance expenditures.) Motion to Table Failed (39-57) 3957
#72 Apr 30, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1555 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemploy… Amendment S.Amdt. 1555 (To forgive producers who have been adversely affected by a major disaster or emergency occuring in 1990 from repaying certain advance deficiency payments, with an offset.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-43) 5243
#71 Apr 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1550 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemploy… Amendment S.Amdt. 1550 (To provide the death penalty in the District of Columbia for a drug-related murder.) Motion to Table Failed (27-60) 2760
#70 Apr 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1542 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemployment C… Amendment S.Amdt. 1542 (To provide for a study in the District of Columbia for a system of early childhood educational development programs.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#69 Apr 27, 1990 Whether the Amendment is Germane S.Amdt. 1542 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps… Amendment S.Amdt. 1542 (To provide for a study in the District of Columbia for a system of early childhood educational development programs.) Amendment Germane (54-42) 5442
#68 Apr 27, 1990 On the Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 1542 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Un… Amendment S.Amdt. 1542 (To provide for a study in the District of Columbia for a system of early childhood educational development programs.) Decision of Chair Not Sustained (45-51) 4551
#67 Apr 27, 1990 On the Amendment H.R. 4404 (H.R. 4404) A bill making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance, food stamps, unemployment compensation administration, and other urgent needs, and transfers, and reducing funds budg… Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#66 Apr 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1540 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemployment C… Amendment S.Amdt. 1540 (To require a study and report on how United States foreign assistance programs may promote United States economic competitiveness.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#65 Apr 26, 1990 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Amdt. No. 1534) Amendment S.Amdt. 1534 (To repeal certain provisions of law and to provide for the submission of reports under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991.) Motion Agreed to (62-30, 3/5 majority required) 6230
#64 Apr 26, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1524 to H.R. 4404 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemploy… Amendment S.Amdt. 1524 (To provide additional appropriations for Indian Health facilities, DOE Environmental Restoration and Waste Management activities, and certain Department of Agriculture emergen… Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#63 Apr 24, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1594 (H.R. 1594) An Act to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws. Bill Passed (92-0) 920
#62 Apr 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1520 to H.R. 1594 (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1520 (To authorize the transfer of certain seized property.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-31) 6231
#61 Apr 24, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1515 to H.R. 1594 (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1515 (To reduce by 50 percent the duty on rubber-soled and fabric upper footwear imported from Caribbean Basin countries.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-33) 6333
#60 Apr 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1513 to H.R. 1594 (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1513 (To suspend temporarily the duty on ranitidine hydrochloride.) Amendment Agreed to (68-30) 6830
#59 Apr 24, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1511 to S.Amdt. 1492 to H.R. 1594 (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1511 (To restrict exports from certain State lands.) Amendment Agreed to (81-17) 8117
#58 Apr 19, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1464 to H.R. 1594 (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1464 (To provide administrative procedures for noncontroversial tariff suspensions.) Amendment Agreed to (90-3) 903
#57 Apr 5, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7 (H.R. 7) A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to extend the authorities contained in such Act through the fiscal year 1995. Bill Passed (96-0) 960
#56 Apr 4, 1990 On the Nomination PN1161 (PN 1161) Timothy Ryan, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision for a term of five years Nomination Confirmed (62-37) 6237
#55 Apr 3, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 1630 (S. 1630) A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (89-11) 8911
#54 Apr 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1457 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1457 (To provide that nothing would prohibit States or localities from implementing more stringent standards for radio-nuclides.) Motion to Table Failed (33-67) 3367
#53 Apr 3, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1456 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1456 (To establish operating permits to facilitate enforcement and to provide a process for implementing new control requirements.) Amendment Rejected (49-51) 4951
#52 Apr 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1439 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1439 (To allow communities to decide whether or not plants exceeding the emission limitations imposed by subsection 112 (f) of the Clean Air Act do, in fact, impose upon the communi… Motion to Table Agreed to (82-15) 8215
#51 Apr 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1432 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1432 (To redefine the terms "repowering" and "qualifying phase I technology".) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-31) 6531
#50 Apr 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1431 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1431 (To restrict the importation of electricity generated from foreign fossil fuel utilities.) Motion to Table Agreed to (57-40) 5740
#49 Apr 3, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1438 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1438 (Applicability of new source requirements to certain upgrades of existing facilities under titles I and IV.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-33) 6433
#48 Mar 29, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1423 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1423 (To provide for the use of oxygenated fuels and other benign additives to replace the toxic aromatics that are now used to boost octane in gasoline.) Motion to Table Failed (30-69) 3069
#47 Mar 29, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1329 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1329 (To provide benefits for terminated coal mine workers.) Amendment Rejected (49-50) 4950
#46 Mar 28, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1411 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1411 (To provide solar and renewable energy regulatory incentives.) Motion to Table Failed (40-57) 4057
#45 Mar 28, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1330 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1330 (To provide a tax credit for equipment necessary to meet acid rain reduction standards.) Motion to Table Agreed to (71-26) 7126
#44 Mar 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1373 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1373 (To insert a new title V and VI.) Amendment Rejected (47-50) 4750
#43 Mar 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1373 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1373 (To insert a new title V and VI.) Motion to Table Failed (47-50) 4750
#42 Mar 22, 1990 On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 108 (S.Con.Res. 108) A concurrent resolution concerning the right of self-determination of the Lithuanian people. Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (93-0) 930
#41 Mar 22, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1372 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1372 (To waive provisions of Title III requiring catalytic emission reductions if they cannot be attained through other means that do not increase the United States' dependence on t… Motion to Table Agreed to (91-5) 915
#40 Mar 22, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1321 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1321 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding provisions that should be included in the bill by the House of Representatives concerning global environmental protection and enha… Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#39 Mar 21, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1355 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1355 (Urging the President to recognize and establish relations with the current democratic government of Lithuania.) Amendment Rejected (36-59) 3659
#38 Mar 21, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1354 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1354 (Relating to visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.) Amendment Agreed to (92-7) 927
#37 Mar 21, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1348 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1348 (To require the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a comprehensive Federal plan when a state has failed to submit an adequate state plan for attainment of an air qualit… Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46) 5346
#36 Mar 21, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1345 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1345 (To require States to adopt a small stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#35 Mar 20, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1344 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1344 (To require an alternative-fuels program for the areas with the worst ozone non-attainment.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-46) 5246
#34 Mar 8, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1335 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1335 (To require the regulation of mobile sources of air toxics.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) 6533
#33 Mar 8, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1334 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1334 (Concerning a reduction of ozone depleting chemicals.) Amendment Agreed to (80-16) 8016
#32 Mar 8, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1327 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1327 (To establish restrictions on the importation of products, goods, or commodities if the production, manufacture or transportation of such items results in emission of hazardous… Motion to Table Agreed to (81-16) 8116
#31 Mar 7, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1319 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1319 (To require the use of oxygenated fuels within carbon monoxide non-attainment areas.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-43) 5343
#30 Mar 7, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1302 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1302 (To delete certain provisions relating to NRC-Licensed Facilities.) Motion to Table Failed (36-61) 3661
#29 Mar 6, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1297 to S.Amdt. 1293 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1297 (Relating to the establishment of emmission standards for sources of ammonia.) Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#28 Mar 1, 1990 On the Resolution S.Res. 255 (S.Res. 255) A resolution calling on baseball owners, players, and their negotiators to settle their differences promptly and begin a complete spring training and regular season as soon as possible. Resolution Agreed to (82-15) 8215
#27 Mar 1, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 1430 (S. 1430) A bill to enhance national and community service, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (78-19) 7819
#26 Mar 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1290 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1290 (To condemn continued human rights repression in China.) Amendment Agreed to (79-18) 7918
#25 Mar 1, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1284 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1284 (To terminate the provisions of the Act on September 30, 1992.) Motion to Table Agreed to (58-40) 5840
#24 Mar 1, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1282 to S.Amdt. 1279 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1282 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (97-1) 971
#23 Mar 1, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1282 to S.Amdt. 1279 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1282 (In the nature of a substitute.) Motion to Table Failed (47-50) 4750
#22 Feb 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1270 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1270 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the use of the so-called "peace dividend".) Amendment Rejected (48-50) 4850
#21 Feb 28, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1274 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1274 (To state the sense of the Senate on the uses of the peace dividend.) Amendment Agreed to (79-19) 7919
#20 Feb 28, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1269 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1269 (To provide certain protections from civil liability to volunteers and nonprofit corporations under section 501(c) of Internal Revenue Code of 1986.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-32) 6532
#19 Feb 27, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1267 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1267 (To make the benefits paid under the bill comparable to benefits paid to persons for service in the Armed Forces of the United States.) Motion to Table Agreed to (54-41) 5441
#18 Feb 27, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1262 to S. 1430 (National Older American Volunteer Programs Expansion Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1262 (To protect religious organizations from discrimination and to allow those religious organizations that choose to participate in programs contained in the Act to maintain relig… Amendment Agreed to (91-3) 913
#17 Feb 27, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 212 (S.J.Res. 212) A joint resolution designating April 24, 1990, as "National Day of Remembrance of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923". Cloture Motion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required) 4851
#16 Feb 22, 1990 On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 212 (S.J.Res. 212) A joint resolution designating April 24, 1990, as "National Day of Remembrance of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923". Cloture Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required) 4949
#15 Feb 20, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2281 (H.R. 2281) A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization for certain school dropout demonstration programs. Bill Passed (94-0) 940
#14 Feb 20, 1990 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 101-2 (Treaty Doc. 101-2) The Convention (No. 160) Concerning Labor Statistics, adopted by the International Labor Conference at Geneva on June 25, 1985 Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (94-0, 2/3 majority required) 940
#13 Feb 8, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1048 (H.R. 1048) A bill to provide for the acquisition and publication of data about crimes that manifest prejudice based on race, religion, homosexuality or heterosexuality, or ethnicity. Bill Passed (92-4) 924
#12 Feb 8, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1251 to S. 419 (Hate Crime Statistics Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1251 (To provide that it is the sense of the Senate that homosexuality should not be promoted in any manner by the Federal or State government.) Amendment Rejected (19-77) 1977
#11 Feb 8, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1250 to S. 419 (Hate Crime Statistics Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1250 (To prohibit the use of funds to promote or encourage homosexuality.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#10 Feb 7, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 695 (S. 695) A bill to promote excellence in American education by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and students for their outstanding achievements; enhancing parental choice; encouraging the study of… Bill Passed (92-8) 928
#9 Feb 7, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1245 to S. 695 (Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1245 (To establish a Healthy Start Demonstration Grant program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49) 5149
#8 Feb 6, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1239 to S. 695 (Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1239 (To establish a Voluntary Teacher Assessment and Certification Research and Development Program.) Amendment Rejected (40-57) 4057
#7 Feb 6, 1990 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1241 to S.Amdt. 1239 to S. 695 (Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1241 (To authorize funds through fiscal year 1993 to assist States in establishing competency standards for teachers.) Motion to Table Agreed to (60-37) 6037
#6 Feb 6, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1236 to S. 695 (Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1236 (To strike title 10.) Amendment Rejected (35-64) 3564
#5 Feb 6, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 169 (S. 169) A bill to amend the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 in order to provide for improved coordination of national scientific research efforts and to provi… Bill Passed (100-0) 1000
#4 Feb 6, 1990 On Passage of the Bill S. 1310 (S. 1310) A bill to eliminate illiteracy by the year 2000, to strengthen and coordinate literacy programs, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#3 Jan 31, 1990 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1219 to S. 1630 (Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Clean Air Employment Transition Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1219 (To amend title VII to control methyl chloroform pollution.) Amendment Agreed to (95-2) 952
#2 Jan 30, 1990 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3792 (H.R. 3792) A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1990 and 1991 for the Department of State, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (98-0) 980
#1 Jan 25, 1990 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 2712 (H.R. 2712) A bill to facilitate the adjustment or change of status of Chinese nationals in the United States by waiving the 2-year foreign residence requirement for "J" nonimmigrants and by treating nonimmigran… Veto Sustained (62-37, 2/3 majority required) 6237

Session 1 (1989)

312 roll call votes, newest first. Click any column header to re-sort.

Vote # Date Question Result Tally
#312 Nov 21, 1989 On the Resolution S.Res. 217 (S.Res. 217) A resolution deploring the escalating violence in El Salvador; condemning the killing of innocent civilians, including six Jesuit priests; and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Resolution Agreed to (99-0) 990
#311 Nov 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1188 to H.R. 3743 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1188 (To restrict the amount available for military assistance for El Salvador until Salvadoran authorities have concluded investigative actions and apprehended and brought to trial… Motion to Table Agreed to (58-39) 5839
#310 Nov 18, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1165 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1165 (To delete all production funding for the B2 aircraft.) Amendment Rejected (29-68) 2968
#309 Nov 17, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1164 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1164 (No Statement of Purpose on File.) Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#308 Nov 17, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1163 to H.R. 3660 (Ethics Reform Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1163 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#307 Nov 17, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Budget Act) (H.R. 3660) A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives and the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for government-wide ethics reform, and for other purposes. Motion Agreed to (68-31, 3/5 majority required) 6831
#306 Nov 17, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1162 to H.R. 3660 (Ethics Reform Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1162 (To repeal pay increase provisions.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-34) 6534
#305 Nov 17, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1160 to S.Amdt. 1158 to H.R. 3660 (Ethics Reform Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1160 (To repeal the grandfather clause.) Motion to Table Agreed to (60-39) 6039
#304 Nov 17, 1989 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1158 to H.R. 3660 (Ethics Reform Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1158 (In the nature of a substitute.) Cloture Motion Agreed to (90-9, 3/5 majority required) 909
#303 Nov 17, 1989 On the Motion to Postpone H.R. 3660 (H.R. 3660) A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives and the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for government-wide ethics reform, and for other purposes. Motion to Postpone Rejected (11-88) 1188
#302 Nov 16, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1146 to H.R. 3566 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriat… Amendment S.Amdt. 1146 (Concerning the restoration and correction of dial-a-porn sanctions.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#301 Nov 15, 1989 On the Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 1135 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1135 (Providing that none of the funds appropriated to the Bureau of the Census shall be used to count aliens in the U.S. in violation of the immigration laws for purposes of subsec… Decision of Chair Not Sustained (47-51) 4751
#300 Nov 15, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Disagree) (H.R. 2939) A bill making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Motion Agreed to (52-44) 5244
#299 Nov 15, 1989 On the Conference Report H.R. 2461 (H.R. 2461) A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal years 1… Conference Report Agreed to (91-8) 918
#298 Nov 15, 1989 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1127 to H.R. 3628 (Temporary Capital Gains Tax Reduction Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1127 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts, and fo… Cloture Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required) 5147
#297 Nov 14, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3402 (H.R. 3402) An Act to promote political democracy and economic pluralism in Poland and Hungary by assisting those nations during a critical period of transition and abetting the development in those nations of p… Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#296 Nov 14, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1121 to S. 1582 (Investment in Freedom and Democracy in Poland Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1121 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding increasing the quota of the IMF.) Amendment Rejected (36-63) 3663
#295 Nov 14, 1989 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1127 to H.R. 3628 (Temporary Capital Gains Tax Reduction Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1127 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts, and fo… Cloture Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required) 5147
#294 Nov 9, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive The Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 1092 (To grant the power to the President to reduce budget authority.) Motion Rejected (40-51, 3/5 majority required) 4051
#293 Nov 9, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1091 to H.R. 3014 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1091 (To eliminate unsolicited mass mailings and transfer savings to treatment of drug-dependent pregnant and post-partum women and their children.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-29) 6629
#292 Nov 8, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2710 (H.R. 2710) A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (89-8) 898
#291 Nov 8, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1089 to H.R. 2710 (Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1089 (To strike the exclusion from the training wage for employers of migrant and seasonal agricultural workers.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-35) 6335
#290 Nov 8, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1087 to H.R. 2710 (Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 1087 (To provide that the Congress shall not increase the business costs for small businesses that engage in an industry affecting commerce by enacting legislation that requires add… Motion to Table Agreed to (64-34) 6434
#289 Nov 7, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1082 to S. 1324 (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 1082 (To strike out provisions relating to Inspector General.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-34) 6434
#288 Nov 3, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty (Article III) Article III Not Guilty (57-40, 2/3 majority required) 5740
#287 Nov 3, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty (Article II) Article II Guilty (78-19, 2/3 majority required) 7819
#286 Nov 3, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty (Article I) Article I Guilty (89-8, 2/3 majority required) 898
#285 Nov 3, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Dismiss Article III) Motion To Dismiss Article III Motion Rejected (34-63) 3463
#284 Nov 3, 1989 On the Motion (Judge Nixon Motion For Trial) Judge Nixon Motion For Trial Motion Rejected (7-90) 790
#283 Nov 3, 1989 On the Motion for Attendance (Motion To Instruct) Motion To Instruct Motion for Attendance Agreed to (96-1) 961
#282 Nov 2, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 1816 (S. 1816) A bill to protect the retired pay of certain members of the Armed Forces convicted of an offense under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code. Bill Passed (78-17) 7817
#281 Nov 2, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1077 to H.R. 3014 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1077 (To restore the provision for detailed statements to members of Congress and publication of summary statistics in the Congressional Record concerning the use of the franking pr… Motion to Table Agreed to (64-35) 6435
#280 Nov 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2991 (H.R. 2991) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#279 Oct 31, 1989 On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 79 (S.Con.Res. 79) A concurrent resolution to deplore the unilateral Sandinista abrogation of the Nicaraguan Ceasefire. Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (95-0) 950
#278 Oct 31, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1074 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 1074 (To strike the Department of State authorization waivers.) Amendment Agreed to (53-45) 5345
#277 Oct 27, 1989 On the Conference Report H.R. 2916 (H.R. 2916) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fis… Conference Report Agreed to (84-6) 846
#276 Oct 26, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1043 to H.R. 1231 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1043 (To make a substitute amendment.) Amendment Agreed to (65-35) 6535
#275 Oct 26, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 1798 (S. 1798) A bill to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for the terrorist murder of United States nationals abroad. Bill Passed (79-20) 7920
#274 Oct 26, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1068 to S. 1798 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1068 (To provide for the penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of release for acts of terrorism against United States nationals abroad.) Amendment Rejected (29-70) 2970
#273 Oct 26, 1989 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1231 (H.R. 1231) An Act to establish a commission to investigate and report respecting the dispute between Eastern Airlines and its collective bargaining units, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required) 6238
#272 Oct 25, 1989 On the Resolution S.Res. 197 (S.Res. 197) A resolution to ensure that sufficient funds are available to aid the victims of the California earthquake and Hurricane Hugo without increasing the federal budget deficit. Resolution Agreed to (88-11) 8811
#271 Oct 25, 1989 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 423 (H.J.Res. 423) A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1990, and for other purposes. Joint Resolution Passed (97-1) 971
#270 Oct 24, 1989 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 100-18 (Treaty Doc. 100-18) The Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Bangkok on March 19, 1986 Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#269 Oct 24, 1989 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 100-17 (Treaty Doc. 100-17) The Treaty between the United States of America and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Nassau on June 12 and August 18, 1987, with related notes Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#268 Oct 24, 1989 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 100-16 (Treaty Doc. 100-16) The Treaty between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Washington on January 28, 1988 Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#267 Oct 24, 1989 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 100-14 (Treaty Doc. 100-14) The Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with Annex, signed at Quebec City on March 18, 1985 Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#266 Oct 24, 1989 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 100-13 (Treaty Doc. 100-13) The Treaty on Cooperation between the United States of America and the United Mexican States for Mutual Legal Assistance, signed at Mexico City on December 9, 1987 Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#265 Oct 24, 1989 On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 100-8 (Treaty Doc. 100-8) The Treaty between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Cayman Islands relating to Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, wit… Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (99-0, 2/3 majority required) 990
#264 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Not Guilty (60-35, 2/3 majority required) 6035
#263 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Not Guilty (0-95, 2/3 majority required) 095
#262 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (70-25, 2/3 majority required) 7025
#261 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (68-27, 2/3 majority required) 6827
#260 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (69-26, 2/3 majority required) 6926
#259 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Not Guilty (48-47, 2/3 majority required) 4847
#258 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (67-28, 2/3 majority required) 6728
#257 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (67-28, 2/3 majority required) 6728
#256 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (69-26, 2/3 majority required) 6926
#255 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (68-27, 2/3 majority required) 6827
#254 Oct 20, 1989 Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 499 (H.Res. 499) A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Guilty (69-26, 2/3 majority required) 6926
#253 Oct 20, 1989 On the Motion (Motion to Instruct Sergeant-at-Arms) (H.R. 499) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the indexing of certain assets and for a 15 percent maximum rate of tax on net capital gain. Motion Agreed to (93-2) 932
#252 Oct 19, 1989 On the Conference Report H.R. 2990 (H.R. 2990) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (67-31) 6731
#251 Oct 19, 1989 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 180 (S.J.Res. 180) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Joint Resolution Defeated (51-48, 2/3 majority required) 5148
#250 Oct 17, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3385 (H.R. 3385) A bill to provide assistance for free and fair elections in Nicaragua. Bill Passed (64-35) 6435
#249 Oct 17, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1001 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1001 (To provide a substitute amendment.) Amendment Rejected (32-66) 3266
#248 Oct 17, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1010 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1010 (To reduce the amount and restrict the use of funds for election support and monitoring.) Amendment Rejected (33-64) 3364
#247 Oct 17, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1005 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1005 (To provide additional funding for the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 and to provide activities for latchkey children.) Amendment Rejected (25-74) 2574
#246 Oct 17, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1027 to S.Amdt. 1005 to H.R. 3385 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 1027 (Providing that funds not be made available directly or indirectly to the Government of Nicaragua.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#245 Oct 17, 1989 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3385 (H.R. 3385) A bill to provide assistance for free and fair elections in Nicaragua. Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required) 7425
#244 Oct 13, 1989 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3385 (H.R. 3385) A bill to provide assistance for free and fair elections in Nicaragua. Cloture Motion Rejected (52-42, 3/5 majority required) 5242
#243 Oct 13, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3299 (H.R. 3299) A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 5 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1990. Bill Passed (87-7) 877
#242 Oct 7, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 991 to H.R. 2788 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 991 (To prohibit the use of funds to promote, disseminate, or produce materials that are obscene or depict, in an offensive way, sexual or excretory activities or organs.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-35) 6235
#241 Oct 7, 1989 On the Conference Report H.R. 2788 (H.R. 2788) A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (91-6) 916
#240 Oct 6, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 1726 (S. 1726) A bill to repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental medicare premium, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#239 Oct 6, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 989 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 989 (To modify various provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.) Amendment Rejected (26-73) 2673
#238 Oct 6, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 988 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 988 (To repeal, eliminate, or make adjustments to certain provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (P.L.100-360).) Amendment Rejected (41-58) 4158
#237 Oct 6, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 987 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 987 (To modify various provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.) Amendment Rejected (37-62) 3762
#236 Oct 6, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Commit) (S. 1726) A bill to repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental medicare premium, and for other purposes. Motion Rejected (12-87) 1287
#235 Oct 6, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 986 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 986 (To provide for a modified benefit package for individuals having private insurance.) Amendment Rejected (25-74) 2574
#234 Oct 6, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 985 to S. 1726 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 985 (Creating the "Medicare Catastrophic Revision Act of 1989".) Amendment Rejected (35-64) 3564
#233 Oct 6, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA) (S. 1726) A bill to repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental medicare premium, and for other purposes. Motion Agreed to (96-3, 3/5 majority required) 963
#232 Oct 5, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 1711 (S. 1711) A bill to implement the President's 1989 National Drug Control Strategy. Bill Passed (100-0) 1000
#231 Oct 5, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 912 to S. 1711 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 912 (To require drug testing for applicants for title IV, Social Security Act benefits aid to families with dependent children.) Motion to Table Agreed to (75-24) 7524
#230 Oct 5, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 956 to S. 1711 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 956 (To provide Federal drug interdiction agencies with the authority to use necessary and appropriate force to compel airborne drug traffickers to land their aircraft.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#229 Oct 5, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 954 to S.Amdt. 924 to S. 1711 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 954 (To express the sense of the Congress regarding efforts to restore constitutional government to Panama.) Amendment Agreed to (99-1) 991
#228 Oct 5, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 935 to S.Amdt. 924 to S. 1711 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 935 (To provide authority for the President to use the armed forces of the United States to secure the removal of General Manuel Antonio Noriega from his illegal control of the Repu… Motion to Table Agreed to (74-25) 7425
#227 Oct 5, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2978 (H.R. 2978) A bill to amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Bill Passed (91-9) 919
#226 Oct 5, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 952 to H.R. 2978 (Flag Protection Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 952 (To require that desecration of the flag be public in order to be a criminal act.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#225 Oct 5, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 951 to H.R. 2978 (Flag Protection Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 951 (To prevent the defiling of the American flag.) Amendment Agreed to (76-24) 7624
#224 Oct 5, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 951 to H.R. 2978 (Flag Protection Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 951 (To prevent the defiling of the American flag.) Motion to Table Failed (31-69) 3169
#223 Oct 3, 1989 On the Nomination PN328 (PN 328) Joseph Zappala, of Florida, to be Ambassador to Spain Nomination Confirmed (79-20) 7920
#222 Oct 3, 1989 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1231 (H.R. 1231) An Act to establish a commission to investigate and report respecting the dispute between Eastern Airlines and its collective bargaining units, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-36, 3/5 majority required) 6136
#221 Sep 29, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 900 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 900 (To prohibit the use of certain funds to count illegal aliens in the U.S. for purposes of reapportionment.) Motion to Table Failed (41-50) 4150
#220 Sep 29, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 899 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 899 (To provide additional funds for construction of facilities for U.S. prisoners in non-Federal institutions.) Motion to Table Agreed to (74-20) 7420
#219 Sep 29, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA) (H.R. 2991) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Motion Agreed to (74-22) 7422
#218 Sep 29, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 895 to S.Amdt. 894 to H.R. 2991 (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 895 (Expressing the sense of the Senate instructing the conferees on H.R. 2788 to include language as follows: None of the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this Act m… Amendment Agreed to (65-31) 6531
#217 Sep 29, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3072 (H.R. 3072) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (96-2) 962
#216 Sep 29, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 891 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 891 (To express the Sense of the Senate that the conferees on H.R.2788, Department of the Interior Appropriations, 1990, should insist on amendment number 7, to prohibit the use of … Motion to Table Agreed to (62-35) 6235
#215 Sep 28, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 889 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 889 (To limit the use of appropriated funds for maintaining United States military pesonnel in NATO member countries in Europe.) Amendment Rejected (25-75) 2575
#214 Sep 28, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 890 to S.Amdt. 889 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 890 (To require the transfer of amounts saved as a result of the limitation on the use of appropriated funds for maintaining United States military personnel in NATO member countrie… Amendment Rejected (23-76) 2376
#213 Sep 28, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 886 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 886 (Of a technical nature.) Amendment Agreed to (53-47) 5347
#212 Sep 28, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2916 (H.R. 2916) A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fis… Bill Passed (92-8) 928
#211 Sep 28, 1989 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 407 (H.J.Res. 407) A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1990, and for other purposes. Joint Resolution Passed (100-0) 1000
#210 Sep 28, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 882 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 882 (To make funds available for multilateral anti-narcotics efforts.) Amendment Agreed to (95-5) 955
#209 Sep 27, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3015 (H.R. 3015) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#208 Sep 27, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 872 to S.Amdt. 870 to H.R. 3015 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 872 (To provide for voluntary random drug testing of students participating in voluntary, extracurricular activities in schools that voluntarily choose to participate in a drug test… Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#207 Sep 27, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 727 to H.R. 3015 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 727 (To provide additional funds for drug programs.) Amendment Agreed to (97-2) 972
#206 Sep 26, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 861 to S.Amdt. 860 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 861 (To express the sense of the Congress on the common defense relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea.) Amendment Agreed to (65-34) 6534
#205 Sep 26, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2990 (H.R. 2990) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (81-19) 8119
#204 Sep 26, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2939 (H.R. 2939) A bill making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (89-11) 8911
#203 Sep 26, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 859 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 859 (To limit the use of funds for the B-2 advanced technology bomber aircraft program.) Amendment Rejected (29-71) 2971
#202 Sep 26, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 855 to S.Amdt. 825 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 855 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (34-66) 3466
#201 Sep 26, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 844 to H.R. 3072 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 844 (To strike out certain restrictions on the obligation of funds from the Defense Closure Account.) Amendment Agreed to (86-14) 8614
#200 Sep 21, 1989 Whether the Amendment is Germane H.R. 2990 (H.R. 2990) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Amendment Germane (65-32) 6532
#199 Sep 21, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 828 to H.R. 2990 (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 828 (To transfer $5 million in outlays to the programs under the Head Start Act from amounts appropriated for unauthorized child care programs.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-32) 6632
#198 Sep 21, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 826 to H.R. 2990 (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 826 (To ensure that funds made available by the Act are not used to promote or encourage homosexuality as normal or natural.) Motion to Table Failed (13-85) 1385
#197 Sep 21, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 824 to H.R. 2990 (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 824 (To prohibit any State from receiving funds for AIDS public education if the State has not made a good faith effort to notify a spouse married to an AIDS-infected patient.) Amendment Agreed to (94-4) 944
#196 Sep 21, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 822 to H.R. 2990 (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 822 (To prevent federal funding for the distribution of needles and bleach for the injection of illegal drugs.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#195 Sep 21, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 816 to H.R. 2990 (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 816 (To require educational programs dealing with AIDS or sexual activity to be designed to reduce exposure to and transmission of the etiological agent for AIDS.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#194 Sep 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 797 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 797 (To ensure that funds provided by this Act benefit the private sector in Poland and Hungary.) Motion to Table Agreed to (74-24) 7424
#193 Sep 20, 1989 On the Point of Order S.Amdt. 796 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 796 (To increase and maximize U.S. assistance to Poland.) Point of Order Sustained (64-33) 6433
#192 Sep 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 795 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 795 (Providing that none of the funds appropriated by the Act be used for the purpose of financing a military or foreign policy activity which is expressly forbidden by a United Sta… Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41) 5741
#191 Sep 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 784 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 784 (Relating to the political rights, right of self-determination, and human rights of the people of the Baltic states.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#190 Sep 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 777 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 777 (To increase certain assistance for El Salvador and to express the sense of the Congress regarding negotiations to resolve the conflict in El Salvador.) Amendment Agreed to (82-18) 8218
#189 Sep 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2939 (H.R. 2939) A bill making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (68-32) 6832
#188 Sep 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 775 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 775 (Requires certification that UNFPA does not support or participate in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in the People's Republic of C… Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#187 Sep 20, 1989 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 775 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 775 (Requires certification that UNFPA does not support or participate in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in the People's Republic of C… Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (52-47) 5247
#186 Sep 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 775 to H.R. 2939 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 775 (Requires certification that UNFPA does not support or participate in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in the People's Republic of C… Motion to Table Failed (48-50) 4850
#185 Sep 19, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 772 to H.R. 2916 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencie… Amendment S.Amdt. 772 (To prohibit expenditure of funds for enforcement of underground storage tank financial assurance regulations.) Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) 6533
#184 Sep 19, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 769 to H.R. 2916 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencie… Amendment S.Amdt. 769 (To modify the FHA mortgage insurance program.) Motion to Table Failed (43-55) 4355
#183 Sep 19, 1989 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 767 to H.R. 2916 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Ag… Amendment S.Amdt. 767 (To modify the FHA mortgage insurance program.) Motion to Reconsider Rejected (49-50) 4950
#182 Sep 19, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 767 to H.R. 2916 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencie… Amendment S.Amdt. 767 (To modify the FHA mortgage insurance program.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-49) 5049
#181 Sep 19, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 765 to H.R. 2916 (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencie… Amendment S.Amdt. 765 (To provide skills training to tenants of public amd assisted housing who are welfare recipients or who are unemployed by permitting such tenants to perform various construction… Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) 5842
#180 Sep 15, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3012 (H.R. 3012) A bill making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (93-1) 931
#179 Sep 14, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3026 (H.R. 3026) A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenue of said District for the fiscal year ending Septemb… Bill Passed (56-43) 5643
#178 Sep 14, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 752 to H.R. 3026 (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 752 (To transfer $150,000 from the D.C. Statehood Commission to the Drug Emergency Fund.) Amendment Agreed to (97-2) 972
#177 Sep 14, 1989 On the Decision of the Chair H.R. 3015 (H.R. 3015) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Decision of Chair Not Sustained (34-65) 3465
#176 Sep 14, 1989 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3015 (H.R. 3015) A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Agreed to (77-21, 3/5 majority required) 7721
#175 Sep 13, 1989 On Overriding the Veto S.J.Res. 113 (S.J.Res. 113) A joint resolution prohibiting the export of technology, defense articles, and defense services to codevelop or coproduce the FSX aircraft with Japan. Veto Sustained (66-34, 2/3 majority required) 6634
#174 Sep 12, 1989 On the Nomination PN194 (PN 194) Donald Phinney Gregg, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Nomination Confirmed (66-33) 6633
#173 Sep 7, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 933 (S. 933) A bill to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Bill Passed (76-8) 768
#172 Sep 7, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3014 (H.R. 3014) A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (81-9) 819
#171 Sep 7, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 713 to S. 933 (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 713 (To require a judge to consider if a defendant who is accused of discrimination on the basis of disability has acted in good faith.) Amendment Agreed to (90-0) 900
#170 Sep 7, 1989 On the Motion (Hatch Amdt. 709) Amendment S.Amdt. 709 (To provide a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses complying with the public accommodations requirement.) Motion Rejected (48-44, 3/5 majority required) 4844
#169 Sep 7, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 698 to H.R. 3014 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 698 (Regarding reduction of Congressional newsletter costs.) Amendment Agreed to (83-8) 838
#168 Aug 4, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 686 (S. 686) A bill to consolidate and improve laws providing compensation and establishing liability for oil spills. Bill Passed (99-0) 990
#167 Aug 3, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 676 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 676 (To provide for total removal costs plus $75,000,000.) Motion to Table Failed (34-66) 3466
#166 Aug 3, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive The Budget Act) (H.R. 1278) A bill to reform, recapitalize, and consolidate the Federal deposit insurance system, to enhance the regulatory and enforcement powers of Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies, and for o… Motion Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required) 5446
#165 Aug 3, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 670 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 670 (To establish a Wetlands Protection, Restoration, and Enhancement Fund to preserve, protect, enhance, restore, or create coastal wetlands.) Motion to Table Agreed to (72-28) 7228
#164 Aug 3, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 667 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 667 (To provide for strict liability.) Motion to Table Agreed to (52-48) 5248
#163 Aug 3, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 669 to S. 686 (Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 669 (To require double hulls on new tankers operating in U.S. waters.) Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) 5148
#162 Aug 3, 1989 On the Motion to Table S. 1153 (S. 1153) A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of presumptions of service-connection between certain diseases experienced by veterans who served in Vietnam era and exp… Motion to Table Failed (8-92) 892
#161 Aug 2, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 1352 (S. 1352) An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fisc… Bill Passed (95-4) 954
#160 Aug 2, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 595 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 595 (Relating to the Military Service Academies requirements for active duty service.) Motion to Table Failed (45-55) 4555
#159 Aug 2, 1989 On the Cloture Motion S. 1352 (S. 1352) An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fisc… Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-13, 3/5 majority required) 8413
#158 Aug 2, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 646 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 646 (To provide funds for a limited deployment of an accidental launch protection system.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-44) 5344
#157 Aug 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 621 to S.Amdt. 619 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 621 (Providing for funding of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 with unobligated 1989 fiscal year funds.) Amendment Agreed to (90-9) 909
#156 Aug 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 458 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 458 (To eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Defense to prescribe rates of pay for certain employment positions.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-31) 6931
#155 Aug 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 614 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 614 (To authorize Federal law enforcement agencies to use appropriate force to compel airborne drug traffickers to comply with instructions to land their aircraft.) Motion to Table Failed (45-55) 4555
#154 Aug 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 486 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 486 (To prohibit membership or observer status in, or financing from, certain organizations or the extension of other benefits to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics unless cert… Motion to Table Agreed to (73-27) 7327
#153 Aug 1, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 472 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 472 (Expressing the sense of the Senate on the procurement of the B-2 aircraft.) Amendment Agreed to (93-7) 937
#152 Aug 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 535 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 535 (To reduce certain authorizations of appropriations for the MX rail garrison program and to increase authorizations for certain other programs.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-39) 6139
#151 Jul 31, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 518 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 518 (To provide for a military child care program.) Amendment Agreed to (94-5) 945
#150 Jul 31, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 471 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 471 (To prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated for preparation of the construction of the Special Isotope Separation Plant, Idaho Falls, Idaho.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-49) 5049
#149 Jul 31, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 524 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 524 (Expressing the sense of the Senate's outrage by the kidnapping and reports of execution of Lt. Col. William R. Higgins, and condemns such actions.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#148 Jul 27, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 500 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 500 (To reduce funds for the SDI program and increase funds for certain other programs.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-47) 5047
#147 Jul 27, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Amendment No. 444) Amendment S.Amdt. 444 (To delay for 1 year the provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.) Motion Rejected (40-58, 3/5 majority required) 4058
#146 Jul 26, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 423 to H.R. 2788 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 423 (To increase appropriations for resource management and land acquisition programs of the Fish and Wildlife Service, for operation of the National Park Service, for national recr… Amendment Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#145 Jul 26, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 423 to H.R. 2788 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 423 (To increase appropriations for resource management and land acquisition programs of the Fish and Wildlife Service, for operation of the National Park Service, for national recr… Motion to Table Failed (47-52) 4752
#144 Jul 26, 1989 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2788 (H.R. 2788) A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Agreed to (72-27) 7227
#143 Jul 25, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 401 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 401 (To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1990 for the Army and Marine Corps for research, development, test, and evaluation to develop improved weapons and equipment for sma… Amendment Agreed to (98-1) 981
#142 Jul 25, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 400 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 400 (To authorize funds for the reserve components of the Armed Forces for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#141 Jul 25, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 400 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 400 (To authorize funds for the reserve components of the Armed Forces for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.) Amendment Agreed to (98-1) 981
#140 Jul 24, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 392 to S. 1352 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991) Amendment S.Amdt. 392 (To authorize appropriations of additional amounts for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for procurement of missiles for the Armed Forces.) Amendment Agreed to (91-0) 910
#139 Jul 21, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 388 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 388 (Regarding direct negotiations between the Arab states and Israel.) Amendment Agreed to (90-8) 908
#138 Jul 21, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 355 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 355 (To strike the provision of the bill concerning the Moscow Embassy thereby maintaining current law.) Amendment Agreed to (56-42) 5642
#137 Jul 20, 1989 On the Resolution S.Res. 156 (S.Res. 156) A resolution to express the sense of the Senate with respect to the Apollo 11 lunar mission, the International Space Station Freedom program, and the "Mission to Planet Earth". Resolution Agreed to (97-0) 970
#136 Jul 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 382 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 382 (Relating to assistance for the Cambodian people.) Amendment Agreed to (59-39) 5939
#135 Jul 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 381 to S.Amdt. 380 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 381 (To establish policy concerning the provision of assistance to a free and independent Cambodia.) Amendment Agreed to (97-1) 971
#134 Jul 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 367 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 367 (To establish certain categories of Soviet and Vietnamese nationals for which evidence needed to prove refugee status is lessened, and to provide for adjustment to permanent res… Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#133 Jul 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 366 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 366 (Relating to Soviet-bloc military assistance for Central America.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#132 Jul 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 364 to S.Amdt. 269 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 364 (Of a perfecting nature, to prohibit negotiations with certain Palestine Liberation Organization representatives.) Amendment Agreed to (97-1) 971
#131 Jul 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 270 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 270 (To prohibit negotiations with terrorists responsible for the murder, injury, or kidnapping of an American citizen.) Motion to Table Agreed to (75-23) 7523
#130 Jul 20, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 324 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 324 (Relative to Chinese nationals who flee coercive population control policies.) Amendment Agreed to (95-0) 950
#129 Jul 20, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 333 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 333 (To prohibit certain transactions between United States owned or controlled firms and Cuba.) Motion to Table Failed (13-82) 1382
#128 Jul 20, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 83 (S. 83) An Act to establish the United States Enrichment Corporation to operate the Federal uranium enrichment program on a profitable and efficient basis in order to maximize the long term assistance econom… Bill Passed (73-26) 7326
#127 Jul 19, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 327 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 327 (Expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the situation in Lebanon.) Amendment Agreed to (94-0) 940
#126 Jul 19, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 315 to S.Amdt. 314 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 315 (To preserve existing law with respect to consideration of resolutions of decertification.) Motion to Table Failed (25-71) 2571
#125 Jul 19, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 303 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 303 (To express the sense of the Congress regarding efforts by Mexico to control illegal narcotics-related activities.) Motion to Table Failed (37-62) 3762
#124 Jul 19, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 295 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 295 (To express the sense of the Congress regarding policy toward Cuba.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#123 Jul 19, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 290 to S.Amdt. 289 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 290 (To limit political appointments to the position of US Ambassador to 30%.) Amendment Rejected (38-61) 3861
#122 Jul 18, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 277 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 277 (To restrict political appointments to key posts.) Amendment Rejected (20-79) 2079
#121 Jul 18, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 278 to S.Amdt. 277 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 278 (To prevent contact with General Noriega or his representatives by American officials.) Amendment Rejected (37-62) 3762
#120 Jul 18, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 279 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 279 (To provide relief for Turkish refugees fleeing Bulgaria.) Amendment Agreed to (99-0) 990
#119 Jul 18, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 268 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 268 (To prohibit soliciting or diverting funds to carry out activities for which United States assistance is prohibited.) Amendment Agreed to (57-42) 5742
#118 Jul 14, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 271 to S. 1160 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 271 (Stating a policy toward additional sanctions against the People's Republic of China.) Amendment Agreed to (81-10) 8110
#117 Jul 13, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 358 (S. 358) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and… Bill Passed (81-17) 8117
#116 Jul 13, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 260 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 260 (To increase the number of immigrant admissions and reallocate the visa preferences for family reunification immigrants.) Amendment Rejected (46-52) 4652
#115 Jul 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 255 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 255 (To prevent distortions in the reapportionment of the House of Representatives caused by the use of census population figures which include illegal aliens.) Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43) 5643
#114 Jul 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 255 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 255 (To prevent distortions in the reapportionment of the House of Representatives caused by the use of census population figures which include illegal aliens.) Motion to Table Failed (41-58) 4158
#113 Jul 13, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 252 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 252 (To increase the number of business sponsored immigrants.) Amendment Agreed to (78-21) 7821
#112 Jul 13, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 254 to S.Amdt. 252 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 254 (To change the level, preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and for other purposes.) Amendment Rejected (22-77) 2277
#111 Jul 13, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 250 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 250 (To prohibit Federal Benefits for Illegal Aliens.) Amendment Agreed to (93-6) 936
#110 Jul 13, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 251 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 251 (Relating to English Language Ability.) Amendment Rejected (43-56) 4356
#109 Jul 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 238 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 238 (To prevent the reduction of family preference immigration below the level set in current law.) Amendment Agreed to (62-36) 6236
#108 Jul 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 246 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 246 (To strike out the employment creation visa category.) Amendment Rejected (43-56) 4356
#107 Jul 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 244 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 244 (To provide temporary stay of deportation for certain eligible immigrants.) Amendment Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#106 Jul 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 240 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 240 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Rejected (27-71) 2771
#105 Jul 11, 1989 On the Nomination PN326 (PN 326) Chic Hecht, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Nomination Confirmed (78-19) 7819
#104 Jul 11, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 239 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 239 (To adjust to lawful temporary resident status certain nationals of the People's Republic of China.) Amendment Agreed to (97-0) 970
#103 Jun 23, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 227 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 227 (To permit States to use assistance provided under title I to offer child care tax credits to its residents.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-33) 5533
#102 Jun 23, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 226 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 226 (To replace the tax credit for health insurance premiums with an increase in the dependent care tax credit.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-40) 5340
#101 Jun 23, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 223 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 223 (To replace the tax credit for health insurance premiums with an increase in the earned income tax credit.) Amendment Rejected (44-53) 4453
#100 Jun 23, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 225 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 225 (To make certain provisions unseverable.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-36) 6236
#99 Jun 23, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 222 to S.Amdt. 202 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 222 (To provide for a perfecting amendment adding a supplemental earned income credit for families with young children, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (54-45) 5445
#98 Jun 22, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 211 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 211 (To delete provision relating to the rate of payment of child care providers.) Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40) 5940
#97 Jun 22, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 199 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 199 (To exempt child care earnings from the earnings test under the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#96 Jun 22, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 203 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 203 (To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the retirement test exempt amount to $10,560 in 1990, to lower the reduction factor for certain earnings to 25 percent,… Amendment Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#95 Jun 22, 1989 On the Resolution S.Res. 151 (S.Res. 151) A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the United States Supreme Court, declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the flag. Resolution Agreed to (97-3) 973
#94 Jun 22, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 196 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 196 (In the nature of a substitute.) Amendment Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#93 Jun 22, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 201 to S.Amdt. 196 to S. 5 (Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 201 (To provide for a perfecting amendment.) Amendment Rejected (44-56) 4456
#92 Jun 14, 1989 On the Nomination PN228 (PN 228) Richard Reeves Burt, of Arizona, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Head of Delegation on Nuclear and Space Talks and Chief Negotiator on Strategic Nuclear Arms (START) Nomination Confirmed (89-10) 8910
#91 Jun 14, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1722 (H.R. 1722) A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate wellhead price controls on the first sale of natural gas, and to make technical and conforming amendments to such Act. Bill Passed (82-17) 8217
#90 Jun 14, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 195 to H.R. 1722 (Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 195 (That FERC may require, by rule or order, any interstate pipeline to transport natural gas.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44) 5544
#89 Jun 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 194 to H.R. 1722 (Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 194 (To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to use its existing authority to decontrol incentive pricing for certain high cost natural gas.) Motion to Table Agreed to (87-11) 8711
#88 Jun 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 193 to H.R. 1722 (Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 193 (To declare take-or-pay clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable.) Motion to Table Agreed to (63-35) 6335
#87 Jun 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 192 to H.R. 1722 (Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 192 (To prohibit passthrough of unjust and unreasonable costs incurred by a natural gas company as a result of an act in violation of environmental law.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-31) 6631
#86 Jun 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 191 to H.R. 1722 (Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 191 (To declare indefinite price escalator clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable.) Motion to Table Agreed to (73-23) 7323
#85 Jun 8, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 145 to H.R. 1722 (Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 145 (To provide fair refunds to consumers of natural gas who are found to have been overcharged.) Motion to Table Agreed to (53-43) 5343
#84 Jun 8, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 144 to H.R. 1722 (Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 144 (To provide for reinstitution of price controls in the event of a dramatic increase in the market price of natural gas.) Motion to Table Agreed to (89-8) 898
#83 Jun 7, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 140 to S.Amdt. 139 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplement… Amendment S.Amdt. 140 (To express the sense of the Senate relating to the premium amounts under the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act.) Motion to Table Failed (49-51) 4951
#82 Jun 6, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive The Budget Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 142 (To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.) Motion Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required) 4950
#81 Jun 6, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 138 to S.Amdt. 137 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, a… Amendment S.Amdt. 138 (Relating to section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#80 Jun 6, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 137 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correc… Amendment S.Amdt. 137 (To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.) Motion to Table Failed (0-99) 099
#79 Jun 6, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 141 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correc… Amendment S.Amdt. 141 (To strike the provision dealing with South Africa.) Motion to Table Agreed to (69-29) 6929
#78 Jun 6, 1989 On the Resolution S.Res. 142 (S.Res. 142) A resolution condemning the brutal use of force by the Government of the People's Republic of China against unarmed Chinese students and workers demonstrating for democracy, and for other purposes. Resolution Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#77 Jun 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit H.R. 2072 (H.R. 2072) A bill making dire emergency supplemental appropriations and transfers, urgent supplementals and correcting enrollment errors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for other purposes. Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to (61-29) 6129
#76 Jun 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 123 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correc… Amendment S.Amdt. 123 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax on cigarettes, distilled spirits, wines, and beer, and to appropriate the resulting revenues to fund the Omnibus … Motion to Table Agreed to (71-20) 7120
#75 Jun 1, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 119 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correcting E… Amendment S.Amdt. 119 (To express the sense of the Senate concerning the restoration of Eastern Airlines.) Amendment Agreed to (94-0) 940
#74 Jun 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 117 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correc… Amendment S.Amdt. 117 (To provide funds for anti-drug programs as authorized in the Omnibus Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.) Motion to Table Agreed to (81-15) 8115
#73 Jun 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 114 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correc… Amendment S.Amdt. 114 (To express the sense of the Senate that a democratically elected government be in place in Panama before the Senate gives its advice and consent for the nominee for the positio… Motion to Table Failed (31-63) 3163
#72 Jun 1, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 111 to H.R. 2072 (Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correc… Amendment S.Amdt. 111 (A bill to provide for additional funding for Federal prison space.) Motion to Table Agreed to (77-18) 7718
#71 May 31, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 106 to S. 593 (Television Violence Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 106 (To encourage the promulgation of guidelines by persons in the television industry regarding sexually explicit material.) Amendment Agreed to (91-0) 910
#70 May 31, 1989 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 136 (H.Con.Res. 136) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the movement for democracy in China. Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (89-0) 890
#69 May 18, 1989 On the Conference Report H.Con.Res. 106 (H.Con.Res. 106) A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992. Conference Report Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#68 May 17, 1989 On the Conference Report H.R. 2 (H.R. 2) A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restore the minimum wage to a fair and equitable rate, and for other purposes. Conference Report Agreed to (63-37) 6337
#67 May 16, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 101 to S.J.Res. 113 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 101 (Relating to the cooperative arrangement with Japan regarding the FSX weapon system.) Amendment Agreed to (72-27) 7227
#66 May 16, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 102 to S.Amdt. 101 to S.J.Res. 113 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 102 (To prohibit the export of technology, defense articles, and defense services to codevelop the FSX aircraft with Japan.) Amendment Rejected (47-52) 4752
#65 May 10, 1989 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 100 (S.J.Res. 100) A joint resolution disapproving the certification by the President under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to the Bahamas. Joint Resolution Defeated (40-57) 4057
#64 May 4, 1989 On the Resolution H.Con.Res. 106 (H.Con.Res. 106) A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992. Resolution Agreed to (68-31) 6831
#63 May 4, 1989 On the Motion to Recommit S.Con.Res. 30 (S.Con.Res. 30) An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992. Motion to Recommit Rejected (19-81) 1981
#62 May 4, 1989 On the Resolution S.Res. 120 (S.Res. 120) A resolution relating to free and fair elections in Panama. Resolution Agreed to (100-0) 1000
#61 May 4, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 90 to S.Con.Res. 30 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 90 (To set forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992.) Amendment Rejected (18-82) 1882
#60 May 3, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 81 to S.Con.Res. 30 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 81 (To provide increased funding for education, training and social services.) Motion to Table Agreed to (64-31) 6431
#59 May 3, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 75 to S.Con.Res. 30 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 75 (To provide funds to relieve State prison overcrowding and to provide additional funds for the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.) Amendment Agreed to (97-1) 971
#58 May 3, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 74 to S.Con.Res. 30 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 74 (Calling for further deficit reduction.) Amendment Agreed to (54-44) 5444
#57 May 2, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1385 (H.R. 1385) A bill to make permanent the Martin Luther King Jr., Federal Holiday Commission. Bill Passed (90-7) 907
#56 May 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 67 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 67 (To restrict certain activities of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission, to require such Commission to be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.) Amendment Agreed to (96-0) 960
#55 May 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 69 to S.Amdt. 67 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 69 (To prohibit the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission from engaging in certain educational activities.) Amendment Rejected (7-91) 791
#54 May 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 68 to S.Amdt. 67 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 68 (To prohibit the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission from engaging in lobbying activities.) Amendment Rejected (19-80) 1980
#53 May 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 65 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 65 (To extend the Commission for two years.) Amendment Rejected (6-92) 692
#52 May 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 66 to S.Amdt. 65 to S. 431 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act) Amendment S.Amdt. 66 (To delete funding for the Commission.) Amendment Rejected (11-86) 1186
#51 Apr 19, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 774 (S. 774) An original bill to reform, recapitalize, and consolidate the Federal deposit insurance system, to enhance the regulatory and enforcement powers of Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies,… Bill Passed (91-8) 918
#50 Apr 19, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 55 to S. 774 (Enforcement Authority Improvements Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 55 (To require confirmation of the Chairman of the Office of Savings Associations.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#49 Apr 18, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 54 to S. 774 (Enforcement Authority Improvements Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 54 (To provide discretionary authority for the treatment of certain deposits as deposits for insurance purposes.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-37) 6237
#48 Apr 18, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Titles 3 And 4) (S. 774) An original bill to reform, recapitalize, and consolidate the Federal deposit insurance system, to enhance the regulatory and enforcement powers of Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies,… Motion Agreed to (88-11, 3/5 majority required) 8811
#47 Apr 18, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive Titles III And IV Of Budget Act Re: Amendment No. 52) Amendment S.Amdt. 52 (To make the financing provisions on budget, and for other purposes.) Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required) 4850
#46 Apr 18, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 50 to S. 774 (Enforcement Authority Improvements Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 50 (To broaden the membership and qualifications of the members of the Oversight Board of the Resolution Trust Corporation.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-32) 6632
#45 Apr 18, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 49 to S. 774 (Enforcement Authority Improvements Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 49 (That it is a sense of the Congress that the 800-bed local correctional treatment facility be completed at the earliest possible date to assist against crime generally and drug-r… Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#44 Apr 13, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1750 (H.R. 1750) A bill to implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America of March 24, 1989. Bill Passed (89-9) 899
#43 Apr 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 46 to S. 760 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 46 (To assure full implementation of the Bipartisan Accord on Central America of March 24, 1989.) Motion to Table Agreed to (98-0) 980
#42 Apr 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 45 to S. 760 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 45 (To provide non-lethal assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance.) Motion to Table Agreed to (73-25) 7325
#41 Apr 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 44 to S. 760 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 44 (To provide that not less than $1,000,000 shall be made available only for the promotion of democratic activities in Nicaragua leading to a transition to democracy.) Motion to Table Agreed to (72-26) 7226
#40 Apr 13, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 43 to S. 760 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 43 (To help facilitate the purposes of the Act by expanding its definition of "humanitarian assistance".) Motion to Table Agreed to (70-28) 7028
#39 Apr 12, 1989 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2 (H.R. 2) A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restore the minimum wage to a fair and equitable rate, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (62-37) 6237
#38 Apr 12, 1989 On the Motion to Recommit S. 4 (S. 4) A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restore the minimum wage to a fair and equitable rate, and for other purposes. Motion to Recommit Rejected (43-56) 4356
#37 Apr 12, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 39 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 39 (To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to permit an employee to take compensatory time off in lieu of compensation for overtime hours.) Motion to Table Agreed to (66-33) 6633
#36 Apr 12, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 33 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 33 (To provide that the Davis-Bacon Act shall apply only to a contractor, or subcontractor, whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is not less than $500,001.) Motion to Table Agreed to (61-38) 6138
#35 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 30 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 30 (Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Finance Committee review PL 100-360, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, specifically the financing mechanism.) Amendment Agreed to (97-2) 972
#34 Apr 12, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA re: Amendment No. 28) Amendment S.Amdt. 28 (To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.) Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) 5642
#33 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 27 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 27 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding working poor families.) Amendment Agreed to (97-1) 971
#32 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 24 to S.Amdt. 23 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 24 (Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding repeal of section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code.) Amendment Agreed to (98-0) 980
#31 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 22 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 22 (To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the monthly earnings test limit, to express the sense of the Congress regarding the phase-out and elimination of such te… Amendment Agreed to (86-11) 8611
#30 Apr 11, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 21 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 21 (To provide a substitute amendment.) Amendment Rejected (41-58) 4158
#29 Apr 11, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 20 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 20 (A perfecting amendment providing for the "Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989".) Amendment Agreed to (61-39) 6139
#28 Apr 5, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 248 (S. 248) A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide increased penalties for certain major frauds against the United States. Bill Passed (82-16) 8216
#27 Apr 5, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 15 to S. 248 (Major Fraud Act Amendments of 1989) Amendment S.Amdt. 15 (To eliminate the reward provisions of the Major Fraud Act Amendments of 1989.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-43) 5543
#26 Mar 17, 1989 On the Nomination PN216 (PN 216) Richard B. Cheney, of Wyoming, to be Secretary of Defense Nomination Confirmed (92-0) 920
#25 Mar 16, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 607 (S. 607) A bill to prevent the desecration of the United States Flag. Bill Passed (97-0) 970
#24 Mar 16, 1989 On Passage of the Bill S. 20 (S. 20) A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to strengthen the protections available to Federal employees against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (97-0) 970
#23 Mar 16, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Dismiss Article XVII) Motion To Dismiss Article XVII Motion Rejected (0-93) 093
#22 Mar 16, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Dismiss Articles I Through XV) Motion To Dismiss Articles I Through XV Motion Rejected (1-92) 192
#21 Mar 9, 1989 On the Nomination PN141 (PN 141) William J. Bennett, of North Carolina, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy Nomination Confirmed (97-2) 972
#20 Mar 9, 1989 On the Nomination PN129 (PN 129) John Goodwin Tower, of Texas, to be Secretary of Defense Nomination Rejected (47-53) 4753
#19 Mar 7, 1989 On the Nomination PN143 (PN 143) Thomas R. Pickering, of New Jersey, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States … Nomination Confirmed (99-0) 990
#18 Mar 2, 1989 On the Nomination PN138-1 (PN 138-1) Edward J. Derwinski, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Nomination Confirmed (94-0) 940
#17 Mar 1, 1989 On the Nomination PN137 (PN 137) Admiral James D. Watkins, United States Navy, Retired, of California, to be Secretary of Energy Nomination Confirmed (99-0) 990
#16 Mar 1, 1989 On the Nomination PN134 (PN 134) Louis W. Sullivan, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed (98-1) 981
#15 Feb 28, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 8 to S.Res. 66 (Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution for 1989 and 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 8 (To reduce funding.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-36) 6236
#14 Feb 28, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7 to S.Res. 66 (Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution for 1989 and 1990) Amendment S.Amdt. 7 (To strike the provision in the Resolution that would abolish the present spending cap on use of the Frank by Senators.) Motion to Table Agreed to (50-47) 5047
#13 Feb 8, 1989 On the Nomination PN131 (PN 131) Clayton Yeutter, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#12 Feb 7, 1989 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 129 (H.J.Res. 129) A joint resolution disapproving the increases in executive, legislative, and judicial salaries recommended by the President under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967. Joint Resolution Passed (94-6) 946
#11 Feb 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2 to S.J.Res. 7 (No short title on file) Amendment S.Amdt. 2 (Disapproving the recommendations of the President relating to rates of pay of certain officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.) Amendment Agreed to (95-5) 955
#10 Feb 2, 1989 On the Nomination PN144 (PN 144) William Kane Reilly, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#9 Feb 2, 1989 On the Nomination PN135 (PN 135) Jack Kemp, of New York, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#8 Feb 2, 1989 On the Nomination PN142 (PN 142) Michael J. Boskin, of California, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#7 Feb 2, 1989 On the Nomination PN130 (PN 130) Manuel Lujan, Jr., of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#6 Jan 31, 1989 On the Nomination PN136 (PN 136) Samuel Knox Skinner, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#5 Jan 31, 1989 On the Nomination PN132 (PN 132) Robert Adam Mosbacher, of Texas, to be Secretary of Commerce Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#4 Jan 31, 1989 On the Nomination PN140 (PN 140) Carla Anderson Hills, of California, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 1000
#3 Jan 25, 1989 On the Nomination PN139 (PN 139) Richard G. Darman, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget Nomination Confirmed (99-0) 990
#2 Jan 25, 1989 On the Nomination PN133 (PN 133) Elizabeth Hanford Dole, of Kansas, to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed (99-0) 990
#1 Jan 25, 1989 On the Nomination PN128 (PN 128) James Addison Baker, III, of Texas, to be Secretary of State Nomination Confirmed (99-0) 990

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