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.

On Oct 7, 1989, the Senate voted 91–6 on “On the Conference Report” (HR 2788). Result: Conference Report Agreed to. By party: Democrats 51–3, Republicans 40–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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: Conference Report Agreed to
Yes: 91
No: 6
Did not vote: 4
Date: Oct 7, 1989

By party

Republicans40 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Wyche Fowler Jr. D-GA voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no

The bill

H.R. 2788: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill making appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Oct 7, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-241/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-department-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).