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Senate roll call 234 · 101st Congress · Oct 6, 1989

Creating the "Medicare Catastrophic Revision Act of 1989".

On Oct 6, 1989, the Senate voted 35–64 on “On the Amendment” (S 1726). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 32–22, Republicans 3–42. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
35
No
64
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 6, 1989

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 42 no
  • Democrats32 yes · 22 no · 2 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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