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Senate roll call 33 · 102nd Congress · Mar 19, 1991

To provide urgently needed funds for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer the HOME Investment Partnerships program and the Housing and

On Mar 19, 1991, the Senate voted 40–60 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1281). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 5–51, Republicans 35–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
40
No
60
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 19, 1991

By party

  • Republicans35 yes · 9 no
  • Democrats5 yes · 51 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1281: Making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for the consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, food stamps, unemployment compensation administration, veterans compensation and pensions, and urgent needs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, 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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Capitol Receipts, “To provide urgently needed funds for the…: Senate Vote, Mar 19, 1991,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-S-33/to-provide-urgently-needed-funds-for-the-department-of (accessed 2026-10-17).