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Senate roll call 303 · 101st Congress · Nov 17, 1989

A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives and the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for government-wide ethics reform, and for other p

On Nov 17, 1989, the Senate voted 11–88 on “On the Motion to Postpone” (HR 3660). Result: Motion to Postpone Rejected. By party: Democrats 2–52, Republicans 9–36. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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 Postpone Rejected
Yes
11
No
88
Did not vote
2
Date
Nov 17, 1989

By party

  • Republicans9 yes · 36 no
  • Democrats2 yes · 52 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3660: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives and the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for government-wide ethics reform, 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 to amend the Rules of the House of…: Senate Vote, Nov 17, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-303/a-bill-to-amend-the-rules-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).