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Senate roll call 542 · 101st Congress · Sep 11, 1990

To express the sense of the Senate that Saddam Hussein should be tried for war crimes in the event of hostilities between the government of Iraq and the United

On Sep 11, 1990, the Senate voted 97–2 on “On the Amendment” (HR 5241). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 53–2, Republicans 44–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
97
No
2
Did not vote
2
Date
Sep 11, 1990

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats53 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5241: Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, 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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