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Senate roll call 489 · 101st Congress · Jul 26, 1990

To exempt certain American Great Lakes vessels from the cargo preference requirements and provide for the phase out of the Great Lakes set-aside.

On Jul 26, 1990, the Senate voted 46–50 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 2830). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Democrats 15–40, Republicans 31–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
46
No
50
Did not vote
3
Date
Jul 26, 1990

By party

  • Republicans31 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats15 yes · 40 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2830: An original bill to extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, 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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