A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September

On Nov 7, 1991, the Senate voted 73–24 on “On the Conference Report” (HR 2707). Result: Conference Report Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–3, Republicans 21–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 73
No: 24
Did not vote: 5
Date: Nov 7, 1991

By party

Republicans21 yes · 21 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
John Berlinger Breaux D-LA voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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