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Senate roll call 383 · 101st Congress · Apr 27, 1990

To provide the death penalty in the District of Columbia for a drug-related murder.

On Apr 27, 1990, the Senate voted 27–60 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 4404). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Democrats 20–30, Republicans 7–30. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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 Failed
Yes
27
No
60
Did not vote
14
Date
Apr 27, 1990

By party

  • Republicans7 yes · 30 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats20 yes · 30 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4404: Making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance, food stamps, unemployment compensation administration, and other urgent needs, and transfers, and reducing funds budgeted for military spending 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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