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Senate roll call 228 · 101st Congress · Oct 5, 1989

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 con

On Oct 5, 1989, the Senate voted 74–25 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1711). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 49–6, Republicans 25–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
74
No
25
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 5, 1989

By party

  • Republicans25 yes · 19 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats49 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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