1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 36 (102nd Congress)

Senate roll call 36 · 102nd Congress · Mar 20, 1991

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of certain funds for Jordan.

On Mar 20, 1991, the Senate voted 43–57 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 1281). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Democrats 14–42, Republicans 29–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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 Failed
Yes
43
No
57
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 20, 1991

By party

  • Republicans29 yes · 15 no
  • Democrats14 yes · 42 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of…: Senate Vote, Mar 20…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-S-36/to-prohibit-the-obligation-or-expenditure-of-certain-funds (accessed 2026-10-17).