A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to rewrite the authorities of that Act in order to establish more effective assistance programs and eliminate

On Oct 8, 1991, the Senate voted 61–38 on “On the Conference Report” (HR 2508). Result: Conference Report Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–7, Republicans 11–31. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: Conference Report Agreed to
Yes: 61
No: 38
Did not vote: 3
Date: Oct 8, 1991

By party

Republicans11 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 7 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
John Seymour R-CA voted yes
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted yes
Herbert H. Kohl D-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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