To limit the use of funds for the Rail Garrison MX (RGMX) program.

On Aug 2, 1991, the Senate voted 49–48 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1507). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 12–43, Republicans 37–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes: 49
No: 48
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 2, 1991

By party

Republicans37 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 43 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted yes
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Wyche Fowler Jr. D-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
John Berlinger Breaux D-LA voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Harry Reid D-NV voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D-TN voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT 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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