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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 1 (1989)

312 roll call votes this session, newest first (38 on this page). Click any column header to re-sort this page.

Vote # ▼ Date ↕ Question ↕ Result ↕ Tally ↕
#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) 43–56
#37 Apr 12, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 39 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) 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) 66–33
#36 Apr 12, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 33 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) 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) 61–38
#35 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 30 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) 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) 97–2
#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) 56–42
#33 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 27 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) Amendment S.Amdt. 27 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding working poor families.) Amendment Agreed to (97-1) 97–1
#32 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 24 to S.Amdt. 23 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) 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) 98–0
#31 Apr 12, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 22 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) 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) 86–11
#30 Apr 11, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 21 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) Amendment S.Amdt. 21 (To provide a substitute amendment.) Amendment Rejected (41-58) 41–58
#29 Apr 11, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 20 to S. 4 (Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989) (S. 4) Amendment S.Amdt. 20 (A perfecting amendment providing for the "Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989".) Amendment Agreed to (61-39) 61–39
#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) 82–16
#27 Apr 5, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 15 to S. 248 (Major Fraud Act Amendments of 1989) (S. 248) Amendment S.Amdt. 15 (To eliminate the reward provisions of the Major Fraud Act Amendments of 1989.) Motion to Table Agreed to (55-43) 55–43
#26 Mar 17, 1989 On the Nomination PN216 (PN 216) Richard B. Cheney, of Wyoming, to be Secretary of Defense Nomination Confirmed (92-0) 92–0
#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) 97–0
#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) 97–0
#23 Mar 16, 1989 On the Motion (Motion To Dismiss Article XVII) Motion To Dismiss Article XVII Motion Rejected (0-93) 0–93
#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) 1–92
#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) 97–2
#20 Mar 9, 1989 On the Nomination PN129 (PN 129) John Goodwin Tower, of Texas, to be Secretary of Defense Nomination Rejected (47-53) 47–53
#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) 99–0
#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) 94–0
#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) 99–0
#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) 98–1
#15 Feb 28, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 8 to S.Res. 66 (Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution for 1989 and 1990) (S.Res. 66) Amendment S.Amdt. 8 (To reduce funding.) Motion to Table Agreed to (62-36) 62–36
#14 Feb 28, 1989 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7 to S.Res. 66 (Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution for 1989 and 1990) (S.Res. 66) 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) 50–47
#13 Feb 8, 1989 On the Nomination PN131 (PN 131) Clayton Yeutter, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 100–0
#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) 94–6
#11 Feb 2, 1989 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2 to S.J.Res. 7 (No short title on file) (S.J.Res. 7) 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) 95–5
#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) 100–0
#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) 100–0
#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) 100–0
#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) 100–0
#6 Jan 31, 1989 On the Nomination PN136 (PN 136) Samuel Knox Skinner, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 100–0
#5 Jan 31, 1989 On the Nomination PN132 (PN 132) Robert Adam Mosbacher, of Texas, to be Secretary of Commerce Nomination Confirmed (100-0) 100–0
#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) 100–0
#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) 99–0
#2 Jan 25, 1989 On the Nomination PN133 (PN 133) Elizabeth Hanford Dole, of Kansas, to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed (99-0) 99–0
#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) 99–0

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