To provide for reinstitution of price controls in the event of a dramatic increase in the market price of natural gas.

On Jun 8, 1989, the Senate voted 89–8 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 1722). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 45–8, Republicans 44–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 89
No: 8
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jun 8, 1989

By party

Republicans44 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Brockman (Brock) Adams D-WA voted no
Herbert H. Kohl D-WI voted no

The bill

H.R. 1722: To amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate wellhead price controls on the first sale of natural gas, and to make technical and conforming amendments to such Act.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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