A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment disc

On Oct 22, 1991, the Senate voted 93–4 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 1745). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 38–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 93
No: 4
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 22, 1991

By party

Republicans38 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no

The bill

S. 1745: A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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