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Senate roll call 492 · 101st Congress · Jul 27, 1990

To ensure that restrictions on credit to Iraq are not imposed so as to hurt American farmers and workers more than they hurt Iraq.

On Jul 27, 1990, the Senate voted 57–38 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 2830). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 38–16, Republicans 19–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 35 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
57
No
38
Did not vote
5
Date
Jul 27, 1990

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 23 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats38 yes · 16 no · 2 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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