A resolution impeaching Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

On Oct 20, 1989, the Senate voted 69–26 on “Guilty or Not Guilty” (HRES 499). Result: Guilty. By party: Democrats 34–21, Republicans 35–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: Guilty
Yes: 69
No: 26
Did not vote: 6
Date: Oct 20, 1989

By party

Republicans35 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats34 yes · 21 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Timothy E. Wirth D-CO voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted no
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
Barbara Ann Mikulski D-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Brockman (Brock) Adams D-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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