A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require new standards for corporate average fuel economy, and for other purposes.

On Sep 14, 1990, the Senate voted 68–28 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 1224). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 45–9, Republicans 23–20. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 68
No: 28
Did not vote: 4
Date: Sep 14, 1990

By party

Republicans23 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 9 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Berlinger Breaux D-LA voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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