To provide for the utilization of the most current census data in certain laws related to the environment and public works.

On Jun 19, 1991, the Senate voted 63–35 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1204). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 39–16, Republicans 24–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 35 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 Agreed to
Yes: 63
No: 35
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jun 19, 1991

By party

Republicans24 yes · 19 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
John Seymour R-CA voted no
George Hanks (Hank) Brown R-CO voted no
Timothy E. Wirth D-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Wyche Fowler Jr. D-GA voted no
Daniel Kahikina Akaka D-HI voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Harry Reid D-NV voted no
Richard H Bryan D-NV voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Charles Spittal Robb D-VA voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA 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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