To protect low-income and middle-income Americans from a decline in living standards caused by the provisions of the bill.

On Jul 13, 1990, the Senate voted 69–24 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 4328). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–4, Republicans 20–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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 Agreed to
Yes: 69
No: 24
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jul 13, 1990

By party

Republicans20 yes · 21 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
Brockman (Brock) Adams D-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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