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Senate roll call 76 · 101st Congress · Jun 1, 1989

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax on cigarettes, distilled spirits, wines, and beer, and to appropriate the resulting revenues to f

On Jun 1, 1989, the Senate voted 71–20 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2072). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 38–14, Republicans 33–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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
71
No
20
Did not vote
10
Date
Jun 1, 1989

By party

  • Republicans33 yes · 6 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats38 yes · 14 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986…: Senate Vote, Jun 1, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-76/to-amend-the-internal-revenue-code-of-1986-to (accessed 2026-10-17).